Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part VII - Rehabilitation Services
Chapter 3 - Commission for the Deaf
Section VII-308 - Interpreting Program
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VII-308
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. Role and function of the interpreting program is to:
1. promote the understanding and
implementation of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) through education and
informing businesses and organizations responsible under the ADA of their
obligation in providing auxiliary aids and services when needed to communicate
effectively with people who are d/Deaf, DeafBlind, or hard of
hearing.
2. promote the development
of the state's interpreter workforce through the support of interpreter
training programs and continuing education;
3. develop and maintain the criteria for
standardizing the qualifications and practices of the interpreter workforce
which advance best practices related to the needs of the state's interpreting
workforce and d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities; and
4. maintain a statewide, public-facing
registry of interpreters which is accessible via the commission's
website.
B. The eligibility requirements for the interpreting program are as follow:
1. the commission may provide limited funding
for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services or other auxiliary aids
to individuals or entities to ensure access to public and private services when
resources are unavailable or the ADA is not applicable. The commission may seek
reimbursement for costs incurred on behalf of ADA covered entities.
a. Situations which may be approved include,
but are not limited to:
i. state and local
government services when access is essential to the public and not otherwise
covered under the ADA;
ii.
emergency medical services;
iii.
urgent situations which may critically impact a person's physical or mental
health;
iv. interim occupations
needs such as job interviews; and
v. public/community/civil service meetings
crucial to public awareness such as during a disaster or weather related
events.
b. Funding may
not be used for interpreting services related to religious services or
settings, education-related activities under the supervision of the Louisiana
Department of Education or other higher education institutions, or personal
circumstances.
c. Special
determinations may be considered for DeafBlind individuals.
C. Consultation. The commission will consult with the following entities for advisement with the assessment of this program:
1. the board of
commissioners;
2. the Louisiana
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf board; and
3. professional interpreters representative
of the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated pursuant to the authority in La. R.S. 46:2353 and R.S. 47:1061.
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