Public hearing on SB 1062 spotlights gaps in interpreter access; advocates urge statewide Communication Access Services Senate Bill 1062, a proposal to expand Communication Access Services statewide, drew emotional testimony from deaf and hard-of-hearing Missourians and support from the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; witnesses gave multiple examples of delayed medical care, court hearings and denied services.

A powerful new bill aims to transform Communication Access Services in Missouri, with advocates sharing heartbreaking stories of delays that could be solved with better support.

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