California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules
Article 5.7 - Fees for Interpreter Services
Section 9795.1.6 - Interpreters for Medical Treatment Appointments or Medical Legal Exams
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 9795.1.6
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) To qualify to be paid for interpreter services at a medical treatment appointment or medical legal exam, the interpreter shall be certified, certified for medical treatment appointments or medical legal exams, or provisionally certified.
(1) Certified means listed on the State
Personnel Board webpage at
http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/InterpreterListing/
or the California Courts webpage at
http://courts.ca.gov/programs-interpreters.htm;
or
(2) Certified for medical
treatment appointments or medical legal exams, which means either
(A) passing the Certification Commission for
Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) exam evidenced by a CCHI
certification/credential indicating that the interpreter passed the exam and
specifying the language, if indicated. The certification procedure is set forth
on the CCHI webpage at
http://www.healthcareinterpretercertification.org/ .
The CCHI certification/credentials are valid for four years from the date when
CCHI granted/issued the credential. Individuals who are granted a CCHI
certification or credential must comply with the CCHI requirements to be
recertified within this four year period to maintain their
certification/credential. Questions about an application may be sent by email
to apply@healthcareinterpretercertification.org or to CCHI, 1725 I Street NW,
Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006 (866-969-6656); or
(B) passing the National Board of
Certification for Medical Interpreters (National Board) exams evidenced by a
National Board credential indicating that the interpreter passed the exams and
specifying the language. The certification procedure is set forth on the
National Board webpage at
http://www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org/.
The National Board certification is valid for five years from the date when
National Board granted/issued the certification. Individuals who are granted a
National Board certification must comply with the National Board requirements
to be recertified within this five year period to maintain their certification.
Questions about an application may be sent by email to
info@certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org or to National Board, P.O. Box 300, Stow,
MA 01775 (1-765-633-2378); or
(3) Provisionally certified as an interpreter
for purposes of medical treatment appointments or medical legal exams (A) if
the claims administrator has given prior written consent to the interpreter who
provides the services, or (B) the injured worker requires interpreter services
in a language other than Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean,
Portuguese, and Vietnamese, in which case the physician may use a provisionally
certified interpreter if that fact is noted in the record of the medical
evaluation.
1. New section filed 8-13-2013; operative 8-13-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307.3, 5710 and 5811, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 4600, 4620, 4621, 5710 and 5811, Labor Code; and Sections 11435.30, 11435.35, 11435.40, 11435.55, 11513 and 68562, Government Code.
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