RSA 326-I:1 Findings and Statement of Purpose.

I. The general court finds that while there is no census count, as many as 10,000 New Hampshire citizens live with hearing loss; that of this number perhaps 3,000 men, women, and children are unable to readily understand speech due to the extent of their hearing loss, but instead rely on a visual mode of communication.
II. The general court finds that a significant number of New Hampshire's deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing, its broad array of public agencies and institutions, and its medical and legal professions share a unique challenge: the necessity to hire qualified interpreters licensed to provide ready and reliable communications to and for those who use a visual and/or tactile mode of communication.
III. The general court further finds the mandates of federal