HI SCR11

Reaffirms the use of "deaf-blind" (lowercase with hyphen) as the official terminology for describing individuals who are both deaf and blind in Hawaii and its counties.

Notes that long-standing national institutions including the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults and federal laws use the term "deaf-blind" written in lowercase with a hyphen.

References Hawaii Administrative Rules section 11-218-3 which defines "person who is deaf-blind" using lowercase with hyphen terminology.

Directs the State, counties, and all entities contracting with the State or counties to utilize "deaf-blind" (lowercase with hyphen) instead of alternative formatting like "DeafBlind" (capitalized without hyphen).

Requires certified copies be transmitted to the Directors of Health and Human Services, all county mayors, and leaders of the Disability and Communication Access Board and Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.