HI SR10

Resolves that the State of Hawaii, counties, and all entities contracting with them utilize the term "deaf-blind" written in lowercase with a hyphen between the words.

Establishes that "deaf-blind" is the standard terminology to describe individuals who are both deaf and blind, consistent with the Helen Keller National Center, National Center on Deaf-Blindness, and federal law.

References Hawaii Administrative Rules section 11-218-3, which defines "person who is deaf-blind" as "any person who, with or without the assistance of hearing or visual aids, has both auditory and visual disabilities that interfere with communication."

Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health, Director of Human Services, four county mayors, Executive Director of the Disability and Communication Access Board, and Executive Director of the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.