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42 U.S.C. § 12103 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 12103. Additional definitions

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As used in this chapter:

(1)Auxiliary aids and services

The term “auxiliary aids and services” includes--

(A) qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with hearing impairments;

(B) qualified readers, taped texts, or other effective methods of making visually delivered materials available to individuals with visual impairments;

(C) acquisition or modification of equipment or devices;  and

(D) other similar services and actions.

(2)State

The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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