Section 7-804 - Department in consultation with Board(a) The Department in consultation with the Board shall: (1) establish and administer a program to provide cost-efficient, 24-hour, dual party relay service to program participants at a comparable level of access and quality that a standard telecommunication service provides to a person without a hearing or speech disability;(2) develop the program in collaboration with State programs currently serving disabled individuals and with community agencies or other organizations that have established relay programs; and(3) maintain an information and referral service to provide information about the availability of the relay service.(b) The Department in consultation with the Board shall:(1) contract with a private vendor or nonprofit organization to provide the information and referral service required under subsection (a)(3) of this section; and(2) provide appropriate staff assistance from the Department, including a director, to assist the Board in carrying out its duties under this subtitle.(c) The director provided under subsection (b)(2) of this section shall:(1) be an individual who is:(i) deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or speech disabled; and(ii) is a user of telecommunications relay services;(2) direct the implementation of services and programs established in accordance with this subtitle and Subtitle 9 of this title; and(3) advise the Department and the Secretary of Disabilities on regulatory policy and the administration of the Universal Service Trust Fund.Renumbered and amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 586,Sec. 1 and 2, eff. 7/1/2020.