NRS 656A.040 – “Person who is deaf” defined.
“Person who is deaf” means a person who is not able to process information aurally and whose primary means of communication is visual. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1771)
NRS 656A.050 – “Person whose hearing is impaired” defined.
“Person whose hearing is impaired” means a person: 1. Who has a hearing deficit; 2. Who is able to process information aurally with or without the use of a hearing aid or any other device that enhances the ability of a person to hear; and 3. Whose primary means of communication may be visual. (Added […]
NRS 656A.023 – “Charter school” defined.
Repealed. (See chapter 285, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1544.)
NRS 656A.025 – “Communication Access Realtime Translation” and “realtime captioning” defined.
“Communication Access Realtime Translation” and “realtime captioning” mean the immediate, verbatim translation of the spoken word into English text using a stenographic machine or voice recognition software, and a computer and realtime captioning software. (Added to NRS by 2005, 964)
NRS 656A.027 – “Community setting” defined.
“Community setting” means any setting that is not a primary or secondary educational setting. The term includes, without limitation, a postsecondary educational setting, a legal setting and a medical setting. (Added to NRS by 2007, 160; A 2021, 1533)
NRS 656A.028 – “Division” defined.
“Division” means the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2401)
NRS 656A.029 – “Educational setting” defined.
[Replaced in revision by NRS 656A.0625.]
NRS 656A.030 – “Interpreter” defined.
“Interpreter” means a person who is registered or provisionally registered with the Division to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in this State pursuant to NRS 656A.100. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1771; A 2007, 163; 2009, 2401; 2021, 1534)
NRS 656A.010 – Legislative declaration.
The practice of sign language interpreting and the practice of realtime captioning are hereby declared to be learned professions, affecting public health, safety and welfare, and are subject to regulation to protect the general public from the practice of sign language interpreting and the practice of realtime captioning by unqualified persons. (Added to NRS by […]
NRS 656A.020 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 656A.025 to 656A.065, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1771; A 2005, 965; 2007, 163; 2009, 2401; 2015, 3819; 2019, 2018, 2079; 2021, 1533)