The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish a program to provide alcohol and drug abuse services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Said program shall provide a system of prevention, intervention, teaching and aftercare services in a manner which is most responsive to the needs of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.(P.A. 93-381, S. 8, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 58; P.A. 17-202, S. 59.)History: P.A. 93-381 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Sec. 19a-4d transferred to Sec. 17a-712 in 1997; P.A. 17-202 replaced 'deaf and hearing impaired persons' with 'persons who are deaf or hard of hearing'. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish a program to provide alcohol and drug abuse services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Said program shall provide a system of prevention, intervention, teaching and aftercare services in a manner which is most responsive to the needs of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.(P.A. 93-381, S. 8, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 58; P.A. 17-202, S. 59.)History: P.A. 93-381 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Sec. 19a-4d transferred to Sec. 17a-712 in 1997; P.A. 17-202 replaced 'deaf and hearing impaired persons' with 'persons who are deaf or hard of hearing'.
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