DEAF WORKERS OF ORANGE COUNTY PROJECT -- DEAF WORKERS WEEKLY BULLETIN -- March 27, 1999 Greetings, Last Monday's meetings with Congresswoman Sanchez and State Senator Dunn was a blast! Dunn supports bills that help the disabled and Sanchez's field represenative wants an appointment with me to discuss issues in greater detail. This week was a very productive week. Everything is rolling very nicely! Have a good weekend! Richard Roehm ---- STEELWORKERS LEADER PLEADS CLINTON FOR BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF TRADE LAWS UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA Five Gateway Center Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-562-2300 George Becker, International President March 11, 1999 The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: I write regarding Mr. Podesta's letter of March 10 to House Ways and Means Committee Chair Bill Archer in which he indicates that your "senior advisors" intend to recommend that you veto H.R. 975, the Bipartisan Steel Recovery Act. Let me urge you in the strongest way possible to override this advice, embrace H.R. 975 and its Senate counterpart and Stand Up for Steel. I want to comment first on the assertion in Mr. Podesta's letter that, "The President's commitment to effective, vigorous and timely enforcement of our trade laws is producing results." While it is true that overall import levels in January of this year were below the record levels reached in the third and fourth quarters of 1998, the following must be noted. January@s imports were still over 10% higher than they were in the pre-crisis period, with imports from a number of key steel producing countries still dramatically above their pre-crisis level. Imports from Japan in January were still over 96% above their pre-crisis level; Korea's imports were still 155% above, and imports from Indonesia in January were still 705% above their pre-crisis level. None of these nations is showing any indication that they intend to stop their assault on our market. While imports of hot-rolled steel declined in January of 1999 from their peak in November of 1998, with Japan, Russia and Brazil backing away, numerous other countries have already moved in to take their place. Imports of hot-rolled steel have surged from their November level as follows: Indonesia (up 1,310%), China (up 552%), Kazakhstan (up 166%), South Africa (up 76%), Australia (up 60%), and the Netherlands (up 42%). And while Japan and Brazil have reduced exports of hot-rolled steel to the United States, they have quickly increased their dumping of other key steel products. Imports from Japan of rail products, tin mill products and cold-rolled sheet and strip increased 520%, 348% and 54%, respectively in January of 1999 from November of 1998. And imports from Brazil of cut-to-length plate, wire rod, and cold-rolled sheet and strip increased 109%, 102% and 47%, respectively over the same periods. Mr. President, these are not the kind of "results" that American steelworkers and their families need. In fact, these "results" demonstrate the absolute need for a comprehensive solution, as only H.R. 975 offers. Incremental steps, taken country by country or product by product, simply invite ever-more inventive circumvention of the trade rules, under which we are being buried. The effects of this dumping continue to be felt. Raw steel capacity utilization reached a dangerously low 78% during January of 1999, down dramatically from an average of 90% during the pre-crisis period. And prices continue to fall , the price of hot-rolled steel fell an additional 4% in January, now down 28% from the average for the pre-crisis period. Similarly, the price of cold-rolled steel fell an additional 5% in January, now down 27% from its pre-crisis level. The impact on the industry has been entirely predictable. Virtually every producer suffered severe losses in the fourth quarter of 1998. And the toll this has taken and continues to take on steelworkers and their communities is equally dramatic. Three companies , Geneva Steel, Provo, Utah, 2600 employees; Laclede Steel, Alton, Illinois, 1475 employees; and Acme Metals, Riverdale, Illinois, 2471 employees; have all filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Gulf States Steel (Gadsden, Alabama, 1106 employees) and Weirton Steel (Weirton, West Virginia, 4173 employees) are in severe financial difficulty. Others too numerous to mention are facing imminent danger as well. Over 10,000 steelworkers have already been laid off and tens of thousands more are on the edge. Steelworkers in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Alabama and in every other state where there are steel facilities have felt the effect of these imports either through layoffs or reduced hours of work and consequently reduced incomes. Mr. President, how much more must we bleed? "Vigorous and timely enforcement of our trade laws" has brought the American steel industry, its workers and their communities to the precipice. We must act now, before it is too late. Mr. Podesta states that you believe that the "the best way to address the current steel crisis is by insisting that other countries play by the international trade rules" Unfortunately, Mr. President, for all your insistence, other countries have not so far and show no intention of playing by the rules. And further, when they are punished for their violations, the remedies imposed are too late, too narrow and too weak. It is American steelworkers and their families who have played by the rules and after 17 months of speaking out about this crisis, with no comprehensive response, we have sadly concluded that playing by these rules, when no one else does, is a sucker's game. Mr. Podesta also suggests that H.R. 975 may not be consistent with the rules of the World Trade Organization. Mr. President, I am not a legal scholar and I will leave it to others to decide if this is true. I do note, as Congressman Visclosky among others, has pointed out, that steel is absolutely vital to our national defense and as such can and must be protected. But more importantly, Mr. President, I know you agree that our first obligation is not to the WTO, particularly when we seem to be the only ones who abide by its rules. Our first obligation is to the thousands and thousands of hard-working American families who have served their country, put bread on the table by the sweat of their brow, raised families, contributed to their communities and are now being told that the interests of international financiers and global bureaucrats rate above their simple desire to make an honest living. Mr. President, American workers, their families and their communities are at stake. Don't let them down, stand up for Steel, stand up for America. Sincerely, George Becker International President ---- CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE GETS FLOODED WITH DISABILITY RELATED BILLS! 1. AB 1257 - Assembly Member Strom-Martin * Developmental disabilities: admissions to facilities. 2. SB 73 - Senator Murray * State contracts: participation goals. 3. AB 409 - Assembly Members Dickerson and Bates (Coauthors: Assembly Members Maddox and Rod Pacheco) * Disabled veterans: contracts. 4. AB 1276 - Assembly Member Wildman * Vehicles: parking: disabled persons. 5. AB 866 - Assembly Member Aroner * Developmentally disabled persons: health care. 6. AB 834 - Assembly Member Cardoza * Unlawful conduct: insurance. 7. AB 820 - Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security (Correa (Chair), Firebaugh, Honda, Knox, and Pescetti) * 8. AB 289 - Assembly Members Leonard and Leach (Coauthors: Senators Johannessen and Knight) * Vehicle registration. 9. AB 271 - Assembly Member Gallegos * Health care. 10. SB 160 - Senator Peace * 1999-2000 Budget. 11. AB 135 - Assembly Member Ducheny * 1999-2000 Budget. 12. SB 1217 - Senator Polanco * Public Utilities Commission: advisory boards: electrical restructuring: public benefit programs. 13. SB 1026 - Senators Karnette, Costa, and Rainey * Proof of financial responsibility: crimes. 14. SB 1200 - Senator Poochigian * Disabled access to public accommodations. 15. SB 789 - Senator Johannessen * Medi-Cal: personal care service providers: reimbursement. 16. SB 909 - Senator Murray * State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled. 17. SB 224 - Senator Baca * Seniors', Veterans', and Disabled Health Care Protection Act of 1999. 18. SB 723 - Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review 19. AB 680 - Assembly Member Lempert * Oil spill prevention: nonmarine waters. 20. AB 232 - Assembly Member Alquist * Public employees retirement. 21. AB 92 - Assembly Member Floyd * Inspector General for Veterans Affairs. 22. SB 858 - Senator Hughes * Guide, signal, and service dog food allowance. 23. SB 872 - Senator Polanco * Education: citizenship centers. 24. SB 966 - Committee on Judiciary (Senators Schiff (Chair), Burton, Escutia, Haynes, Morrow, O'Connell, Peace, Sher, and Wright) * Maintenance of the codes. 25. SB 1249 - Senator Escutia * CalWORKs program. 26. AB 605 - Assembly Member Margett * Unemployment compensation disability benefits. 27. AB 640 - Assembly Member Bates * Special license plates: fee exemptions. 28. AB 1160 - Assembly Member Shelley * Long-term health care facilities. 29. AB 1485 - Assembly Member Granlund * Schoolbus certificates. 30. AB 469 - Assembly Member Papan * Medi-Cal: managed care plans. 31. SJR 1 - Senator Speier * Medicare coverage. 32. SB 1258 - Senator Polanco * Medi-Cal: HIV infected persons. 33. AB 847 - Assembly Member Campbell * School impact fees: exemption: disabled persons. 34. AB 873 - Assembly Member Villaraigosa * Social services programs: legal immigrants. 35. AB 16 - Assembly Member Honda * In-home supportive services. 36. AB 499 - Assembly Member Aroner * Medi-Cal: assisted living demonstration project. 37. AB 193 - Assembly Member Cardoza * Veterans homes. 38. AB 155 - Assembly Member Migden * Public social services. 39. AB 1457 - Assembly Member Campbell * Special license plates: fee exemptions. 40. AB 497 - Assembly Member Gallegos * Medi-Cal: eligibility. 41. AB 1527 - Assembly Member Briggs * Vehicle license fees: exemption: veterans. 42. SB 947 - Senator Alarcon * Workers' compensation: vocational rehabilitation services: fees. 43. AB 224 - Assembly Member Knox * Workers' compensation: peace officers: disability. 44. AB 1233 - Assembly Member Aroner * CalWORKs program. 45. AB 209 - Assembly Member Cedillo * Workers' compensation: vocational rehabilitation. Some of the bills may appear not related to disability but they do have clauses and/or language involving people with disabilities. ---- RADIO SHACK SETTLES SUIT WITH ASSAULTED DEAF MAN ON EVE OF TRIAL The parent corporation of Radio Shack, in settlement of a lawsuit by a deaf Reston man who was assaulted by a store clerk, said yesterday it would launch a nationwide program to teach its employees and managers how to serve hearing-impaired customers. Michael Gannon, 39, was attacked by a clerk inside the store near Tysons Corner in August 1995 after a misunderstanding aggravated by Gannon's lack of hearing. The parent company, Tandy Corp., refused to apologize to Gannon or help with his $10,000 in medical bills, so Gannon filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court and began picketing outside area Radio Shack stores, urging customers to boycott them. But on the eve of a civil trial scheduled for this week, Tandy agreed to launch "an enhanced nationwide employee education program aimed at better serving the special needs of hearing-impaired customers," according to a statement released yesterday. The training will use materials prepared in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons and is to begin no later than May 10. Gannon said the case forced Tandy to recognize "the needs and the frustrations of the deaf community as consumers." He said he hoped that "other retailers, by their own volition, will take steps to institute very simple measures that would assist the deaf community," and he said he would continue his activism to raise the awareness of the business community. "One store is not going to cut it," Gannon added. Tandy officials declined to comment beyond the written statement announcing the training program. The statement said that Tandy "regrets the experience of Mr. Gannon" and that Gannon's situation "highlights the need to train employees to do an even better job of serving the special needs of their customers." Neither side would disclose the amount of the financial settlement. Gannon said he had no experience in leading protests and no intention of doing so until he made a quick stop into the store to buy a battery for his hearing aid. The clerk questioned Gannon's signature on his credit card receipt and failed to face Gannon during their conversation so that Gannon could read his lips. After Gannon impatiently snatched the receipt back from the clerk, the clerk came around the counter and punched Gannon in the face, then tackled him into the glass display case. Gannon was cut and badly bruised, and the clerk -- Donald M. Boseman -- was later convicted of misdemeanor assault, sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined $1,000. Gannon's lawyer, Edward L. Weiner, said Radio Shack had a special responsibility to increase its awareness of the needs of deaf customers because the company markets special items to the deaf such as TTY telephone terminals and lights that alert residents to doorbells or telephones. Also, the Americans With Disabilities Act requires retail businesses to have effective communications with the deaf, Weiner said. Still, Gannon said, most stores don't have any accommodations for the hearing-impaired, and Ralph N. Boccarosse Jr., Tandy's lawyer in Fairfax, said he was unaware of any companies that trained employees to deal with the deaf. But now Tandy will teach its employees how to recognize hearing-impaired customers and how to communicate with them. Advocates for the deaf applauded Tandy's announcement. "It's about time," said Sally Harrs, of the Better Hearing Institute in Annandale. "This is quite an accomplishment. Hopefully it will be a template for other organizations." 03/18/99 -- Copyright (C) 1999 The Washington Post By Tom Jackman - Washington Post Staff Writer ---- UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS UNION SUED FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE INTERPRETERS The union is accused of ignoring requests for sign-language interpreters at its meetings By Ian Lind Star-Bulletin The United Public Workers union faces a jury trial next month on charges of violating federal law by ignoring repeated requests to provide sign language interpreters at union meetings and then retaliating against a UPW member who complained. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit in May 1997 alleging that the union's failure to respond to its deaf members violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The agency is asking penalties of up to $900,000 and a court order requiring interpreters. The case was filed on behalf of Jason Nomura, a custodian with the Department of Education, and Roberta Chiwa-Tanaka, a house parent at the Statewide Center for Learning Disabilities. Both have been deaf since birth, and sign language is their primary language, court records show. The trial is scheduled to begin April 6 in U.S. District Court. UPW tries to blame state UPW has denied responsibility, saying the union's state director, Gary Rodrigues, interpreted the law to require the state to provide sign language interpreters. But the court has already rejected a UPW move to shift blame to the state, and has ruled that the UPW is subject to requirements of the ADA. EEOC regional attorney William Tamayo declined to comment because of the trial. UPW attorney Stanford Masui could not be reached for comment. But in a confidential demand letter sent to UPW in February 1998, and later disclosed in court records, attorney Pamela Rubin said the agency would present "moving testimony regarding the suffering of two individuals treated, again and again, with gross indignity by their union, an organization which readily collected dues from them yet prevented them from enjoying the benefits of union membership." Rubin criticized UPW for failing to accommodate its deaf members at the same time it represents employees of a facility that educates deaf students and employs deaf staff. In an initial ruling last month, District Judge Susan Oki Mollway said that Nomura had been discriminated against by the union, and that the agency could attempt to prove at trial that Chiwa-Tanaka also suffered discrimination. Court records show Nomura contacted his UPW representatives in 1992, and Chiwa-Tanaka in 1994, requesting sign language assistance for meetings called by the union under Section 8 of their contracts with the state and counties. EEOC charges retaliation The meetings are considered mandatory for union members, but Nomura and Chiwa-Tanaka said they could not understand what was going on unless the union provided sign language interpreters. When they requested union assistance, both Nomura and Chiwa-Tanaka were told it was a state problem, not a union responsibility, but the state said the union would have to pay an interpreter because it was a union-sponsored meeting. Court records show the cost of interpreter services generally would be less than $80 a meeting. As described in court records, Nomura's mother talked to a UPW business agent in early 1996 and was told he would not get a union-provided interpreter because discrimination charges had been filed. The EEOC calls that illegal retaliation. Rodrigues said in a sworn deposition that he did not seek legal advice before rejecting the requests from deaf members, although he never attended a training session or spoke with anyone at UPW's parent union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, about ADA requirements. Rodrigues also said delegates at all AFSCME international conventions are provided sign language interpreters. UPW made an offer in October to settle the case by paying $65,000 and agreeing to provide signers on request at future meetings, but withdrew the offer after the EEOC insisted on an injunction barring further violations. ---- NCD RELEASES REPORT ON IMPROVING THE ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS OF AIR TRAVELERS WITH DISABILITIES WASHINGTON-- The National Council on Disability (NCD) today released a groundbreaking report documenting ineffective enforcement of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) since the law's passage in 1986. NCD's report, Enforcing the Civil Rights of Air Travelers with Disabilities, contains recommendations on how to improve the enforcement of civil rights of air travelers with disabilities, including changes to the law and improvements for the Department of Transportation. At the news conference, NCD chairperson Marca Bristo said, "The negative experiences of disabled travelers go beyond the typical hassles all air travelers encounter. When you are dropped or mishandled by poorly trained staff who treat you like an inconvenient piece of luggage, when you can't get critical information because it is not provided in an accessible format, you are left with the feeling that you don't count, that your dignity as a human being has been violated." "Unfortunately, NCD has found that although things have improved since ACAA was passed in 1986, people with disabilities continue to encounter frequent, significant violations of their civil rights. When they complain, they encounter an enforcement effort that is both inconsistent and limited in scope," Bristo added. The report is available at NCD's award-winning Web site (http://www.ncd.gov ), and will have serious implications for ACAA, the Federal Aviation Act, and passenger bill of rights legislation sponsored by the President and Congress. It is the first in NCD's "Unequal Protection Under Law" series of independent analyses of federal civil rights enforcement for Americans with disabilities. NCD is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President and Congress on public policy affecting people with disabilities. For more information, contact Mark S. Quigley at 202-272-2004. ---- NEZ'S CYBER MALL TO GET REVAMPED SOON Nez's Cyber Mall is a fundraiser project that will help support the newly created Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center. This mall has been designed with accessibility in mind. All commissions generated by sales activity within this mall will be used to support the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center. The page will soon get revamped. Nez's Cyber Mall can be found at: Http://www.i-sphere.com/eyedeaf/deafmall.htm ---------------------- Letters: I am presently making a television program looking at the issue of genetic testing/ engineering and its effect on the deaf community. This is a subject which has caused much public debate in this country and I'm interested in finding out about the level and intensity of debate in the United States. I am also interested in finding out the extent of genetic work being done regarding deafness in the United States. The program I'm working on is for a series aimed at both the hearing and deaf communities and with the aim of raising awareness of the sorts of problems faced by the deaf community. What reaction has there been in the deaf community to genetic work being carried out on deafness? How strong is that reaction? Can you put me in touch with deaf parents who are concerned about the direction that genetic screening is taking and it's implications for reducing the numbers of deaf people? In this country the issue of abortion has also been raised in relation to genetic screening with both hearing parents views on aborting a deaf fetus and deaf parents aborting a hearing fetus. Obviously this is a very sensitive issue and any direction you can provide on what is happening in the United States would be greatly appreciated. Patrick Condren Patrick.Condren@granadamedia.com -------------------------------- Dear Friends: My name is Jonathan Breuer and I am on the board of the New Jersey Association of the Deaf. I was appointed to chair the New Jersey Consumer Action Network (NJCAN) by NJAD to develop a new deaf/hard of hearing political community in order to improve our life in NJ. I am asking anyone who might be interested in getting involved in this committee to contact me. NJAD will give some money for us to start the process of getting the organization together. The date has not been decided yet, but I hope it will be sometime in late April or May. It will probably take place at the Hyatt hotel in East Brunswick. I strongly believe that our Government would start to recognize the needs of the deaf/hard of hearing communities as a larger organization. I encourage all deaf/hard of hearing and parents of deaf children to join this new organization and make our communities a better place. This is our new dream!!!! You can reach me by E-mail at sarijon@idt.net or by mail: 15 Dohrmann Ave, Teaneck, N.J. 07666 Regards, Jonathan Breuer sarijon@idt.net ------------------------ Hello D&HH Community, it's outrageous - Monthly Communicator allocates to legislation profoundly affecting pocket and well being of every member NJ D&HH community only well bellow 1% its volume contrary around 90% to free advertising businesses! He personally interviewed and filled several pages by eulogy in Monthly Communicator to: 1. Mr. Waga, the biggest NJ CART service in colleges provider that allocates a lot of his excess profit[he charges $100p/h and pays around half to his court reporters] to spreading deceptive and suppressing possibility disclosure objective information about real quality and value CART technology. In my case Mr. Waga successfully blocked my efforts to get floppies with captioning even after edition them. He claims 100% accuracy translations although one sees about 20% untranslates[blacked words] during caption and numerous omissions and even contradictions in edited captions. 2. To a deaf engineer of AT&T to make a reader think that AT&T cares only about promotion D&HH people; 3. To a deaf engineer of Bell Atlantic to make a reader think that Bell Atlantic cares only about promotion D&HH people, are a few examples. Moos Philip, operating e-mail based news service, provides much more valuable to D&HH community news coverage. He paid by Bell Atlantic & AT&T charities but I have never seen his eulogy them. Just info about their beneficial to D&HH community efforts. IT WORTH TO LOBBY LEGISLATORS TO APPOINT HIM AS DIRECTOR of Division of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing INSTEAD CURRENT ONE Mr. Herring! ANOTHER GOOD CAUSE FOR SERIOUS EFFORTS IN LOBBY LEGISLATORS IS: A] APPROVAL BILL A2049 THAT SECURE INSURANCE COVERAGE EXPENSES RELATED TO OBTAINING HEARING AIDS; B] IMPROVEMENT BILL A2024: 1. ESTABLISHMENT CONSUMER PROTECTION ORIENTED BOARD OF HEARING RELATED SERVICES PROVIDERS: a] DIRECTOR of the BOARD IS OBLIGED TO INVESTIGATE ALL COMPLAINTS AND KEEP PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE RECORD COMPLAINTS AGAINST EVERY SERVICE RELATED HEARING PROVIDER; The current Boards tailored exactly as Middle Age Professional Guild - claiming care about quality services but really pursuing monopoly for securing excess profit of members the guild! b] DIRECTOR ISN'T ALLOWED TO PRACTICE WHILE IN THE OFFICE; c] THE BOARD OVERSEES WORK THE DIRECTOR AND INCLUDES 3 PRACTICING HEARING RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS AND 3 MEMBERS OF HEARING IMPAIRED COMMUNITY WITH EQUAL ANNUAL PAY FOR DISCOURAGING FILIBUSTERING; [The current Boards of Hearing Related Service Providers have no any business with consumer protection! Say requirement provide to customers written record with info about whether hearing aids supplied are new or pre-owned exists at NJ for decades - However non HAD has been ever punished for failure to comply, more over non HAD provides any record to customers about the transaction. Indeed they require to sign blank form for billing insurer before service render! 2. ESTABLISHMENT OBLIGATION OF HEARING RELATED SERVICES PROVIDERS TO SUPPLY CUSTOMERS COPY BILL FOR INSURER WITH BREAK DOWN ALL RATES AND CHARGES; One will be outraged to see a bill say of auto mechanic with the only total amount of charges where a service person can include works that were never asked to be done and were not intended to do. So why we have to pay say for testing our hearing aids if HADs never do it? But they obviously charge for such testing since every HAD has such measurement equipment and it isn't a cheap one. And there is no sense for such tests without providing record of their outcome, since it can be only imitation the testing or there is no any need for such testing. If say a customer decides to buy a new one for a full cash, he doesn't need to test old aids but the test of new ones accompanied with copy outcome would be very useful to find if a HAD cheats a customer! Monthly communicator have published recently a letter one man supporting passing Bill A2049 with impressive exposure scale his victimization by HAD. He says he was forced to pay for new hearing aids almost every year due deteriorating hearing - it's a blatant scam! There are only 2 types of hearing aids related level hearing loss: Mild to moderate and moderate to profound! He obviously was fooled by supplying defective aids and audiologist helped to fool him - as a courtesy to HAD that sends a patient to him for "evaluation!" 3. ESTABLISHMENT OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH WRITTEN INFORMATION ABOUT ALL MODELS of HEARING AIDS AND THEIR FEATURES AVAILABLE ON CURRENT MARKET FROM AT LEAST 5 MANUFACTURERS OR DISCLAIMER THAT THE HAD IS ONLY A DEALER OF PARTICULAR MANUFACTURER; ESTABLISHMENT OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE TO CUSTOMERS ALL SEND TO THEM BY MANUFACTURERS BOOKLETS ABOUT THEIR HEARING AIDS! 4. ESTABLISHING OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH WRITTEN INFORMATION ABOUT REASONS SUGGESTION THE SPECIFIC MODEL AND/OR REASONS DENIAL SUPPLY A MODEL SELECTED BY A CUSTOMER! 5. ESTABLISHING OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE PRE-SALE TEST FREQUENCY RESPONSE CHARACTERISTIC EVERY SELLING HEARING AID AND SUPPLY EVERY CUSTOMER COPY RECORD THE CHARACTERISTIC SET UP BY HAD FOR THE CUSTOMER'S PARTICULAR HEARING LOSS. Such record can help customers to find the most blatant malpractice for unnecessary repeated adjustments hearing aids! Bills A2024 & A2049 can be obtained from NJ Office Legislative Services: 800-792-8630; 800-257-7490[TTY] These issues should be suggested to attention own district legislators and members of Committees of: A. Senate: 1. Health; 2. Law & public Safety; B. Assembly: 1. Consumer Affairs 7 Regulated Professions; 2. Health. It should be kept in mind that legislators may not even read petitions of voters other districts, especially if some of their own constituents oppose the issue and accompany it with campaign or other contributions, but they can consider concerns of outsiders if they have no messages at all from own constituents! 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