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Government Affairs Program (GAP)

...Advocating for RID and the Sign Language Interpreting/Transliterating Profession.

Bookmark this page as the RID Government Affairs Program (GAP) strives to keep you updated on all the news as it happens. Government affairs issues consist of a wide array of opinions and perspectives. It is GAP's intention to provide the RID membership with varying perspectives as a way to keep you better informed of the issues we face as an organization and a profession. RID's positions and perspectives are shaped by the member feedback we receive, so we encourage you to share with us your concerns, questions or comments on any and all GAP-related items. Please send your GAP communications to govtaffairs@rid.org.

March 19, 2013: RID and MiRID file joint comments with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights - DODHH - on the proposed regulations implementing the MI Deaf Persons' Act >>

February 27, 2013: RID Announces the Hire of Julie Anne Schafer, Esq., as Director of Public Policy and Advocacy>>

January 25, 2013: Janet L. Bailey Retires from RID as Government Affairs Representative>>
RID is currently seeking to fill the position of Director of Public Policy and Advocacy to fill the vacancy from Janet’s retirement. The job posting is available at www.rid.org/aboutRID/careers.

November 14, 2012: RID submits comments to the FCC in response to Public Notice re: “Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program” and “Proposed VRS Compensation Rates.” Read the comments here.

Please read the comments, share them with your colleagues and if you agree with them – or even a portion of them – consider replying to the FCC offering your support for RID’s comments. 

To submit comments to the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System, go to: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs//

November 2, 2012: Read the October/November e-NEWS GAP Report>>

March 9, 2012: RID offers a response to the FCC's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the use of interpreters and functional equivalency in VRS interpreting. Read the comments here.

February 16, 2012: RID files ex parte comments regarding a meeting at the FCC on February 13, 2012, pertaining to the restructuring of the VRS program. Read the comments here.

February 6, 2012: Michigan health care system accused of failure to provide sign language interpreter over nearly two months and now must pay $70K to the deaf patient's family. Read the article here.

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GAP CONTACTS
Tina Maggio
Senior Director Member Programs and Services
tmaggio@rid.org

Lindsey Walter
Communications Manager
lwalter@rid.org  

Devon La May
Communications Sepcialist
dlamay@rid.org