House committee substitute rewrites the 1st edition in its entirety:

Changes the short and long titles of the bill to reflect the changes in the bill.

Deletes all provisions of the 1st edition and instead establishes the Educational Services for Children who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired Task Force.  Membership consists of 20 members with 10 appointed by the Speaker of the House and ten appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; members represent various stakeholders and agency representatives or are legislators.  Task Force is charged with serving as a resource on the education of children who are deaf or hearing impaired and making recommendations on educational services and must make reports to the General Assembly by March 1, 2014, and January 15, 2015.  Task Force terminates when it submits its final report.