As used in ORS 759.693 to 759.698, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) Adaptive equipment means equipment that permits a person with a disability, other than a person who is hard of hearing or speech impaired, to communicate effectively on the telephone. (2) Applicant means a person who applies for an assistive telecommunication device, adaptive equipment or a signal device. (3) Assistive telecommunication device means a device that utilizes a keyboard, acoustic coupler, display screen, Braille display, speakerphone or amplifier to enable people who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired to communicate effectively on the telephone. (4) Audiologist means a person who has a masters or doctoral degree in audiology and a Certificate of Clinical Competence in audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (5) Communication facilitator means a person who provides professional, in-person assistive services that are necessary to help a person communicate effectively via a telecommunication device, with or without the use of an assistive telecommunication device or a telecommunications relay service, if the person receiving the services is: (a) Deaf-blind; (b) Deaf and has a physical disability that limits the persons expressive communication; or (c) Hard of hearing and has a physical disability that limits the persons expressive communication. (6) Deaf means a profound hearing loss, as determined by an audiologist, licensed physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner, hearing aid specialist or vocational rehabilitation counselor of the Department of Human Services, that requires use of an assistive telecommunication device to communicate effectively on the telephone. (7) Deaf-blind means a hearing loss and a visual impairment that require use of an assistive telecommunication device to communicate effectively on the telephone. For purposes of this subsection: (a) A hearing loss must be determined by an audiologist, licensed physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner, hearing aid specialist or vocational rehabilitation counselor of the Department of Human Services. (b) A visual impairment must be determined by a licensed physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner, vocational rehabilitation counselor of the Department of Human Services or rehabilitation instructor for persons who are blind. (8) Disability means a physical condition, as determined by a licensed physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner or vocational rehabilitation counselor of the Department of Human Services, other than hearing or speech impairment that requires use of adaptive equipment to utilize the telephone. (9) Hard of hearing means a hearing loss, as determined by an audiologist, licensed physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner, hearing aid specialist or vocational rehabilitation counselor of the Department of Human Services, that requires use of an assistive telecommunication device to communicate effectively on the telephone. (10) Hearing aid specialist means a person licensed to deal in hearing aids under ORS chapter 694. (11) Nurse practitioner has the meaning given that term in ORS 678.010. (12) Physician means an applicants primary care physician or a medical specialist who is able to determine an applicants disability and to whom the applicant was referred by the primary care physician. (13) Physician associate has the meaning given that term in ORS 677.495. (14) Recipient means a person who receives adaptive equipment, an assistive telecommunication device or a signal device. (15) Rehabilitation instructor for persons who are blind means an employee of the Commission for the Blind who: (a) Meets the minimum qualifications set by the commission to assess adult clients referred for services; (b) Develops individualized training programs; and (c) Instructs and counsels clients of the commission on adapting to sight loss. (16) Signal device means a mechanical device that alerts a person who is deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing of an incoming telephone call. (17) Speech impaired means a speech disability, as determined by a licensed physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner, speech-language pathologist or vocational rehabilitation counselor of the Department of Human Services, that requires use of an assistive telecommunication device to communicate effectively on the telephone. (18) Speech-language pathologist means a person who has a masters degree or equivalency in speech-language pathology and a Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (19) Telecommunications relay center means a facility authorized by the Public Utility Commission to provide telecommunications relay service. (20) Telecommunications relay service means a telephone transmission service that provides the ability for an individual who is deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio. Telecommunications relay service includes, but is not limited to: (a) Services that enable two-way communication between an individual using a text telephone or other nonvoice terminal device and an individual not using such a device; (b) Speech-to-speech services; and (c) Non-English relay services.
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