With the passage of House Bill 4510 on March 10, 2006, the WVCDHH is no longer required to maintain a census of persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the state. This amendment to the WV State Code is in compliance with federal privacy laws. WVCDHH encourages the voluntary submission of this information. Information is confidential and will only be shared with other agencies upon request in order to facilitate services to the deaf and hard of hearing clients.