FL S0272

Revises terminology throughout Florida's telecommunications access system law to replace "hearing impaired" with "deaf" and "hard of hearing," and updates references to align with the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

Requires commercial mobile radio service providers to impose monthly surcharges on subscribers to fund the telecommunications access system, matching requirements previously applied only to local exchange telecommunications companies.

Expands the definition of "specialized telecommunications device" to include amplified telephones, captioned telephones, and mobile wireless devices designed for deaf or hard-of-hearing persons, in addition to TDDs.

Increases the advisory committee membership from 10 to 11 persons, adds representation for hard-of-hearing individuals and commercial mobile radio service providers, and removes the Florida League of Seniors representative.

Requires the Public Service Commission to annually verify that public safety and health care providers are complying with requirements to purchase and operate TDDs or appropriate telecommunications devices, and to report findings to the advisory committee.