Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE
Division 50 - TEMPORARY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER LICENSING
Section 331-050-0010 - General Administration, Emergency Care and Exceptions

(1) Holding a license under these rules does not guarantee that the license holder will be granted a license under the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters.

(2) Nothing in these rules is meant to prevent an Emergency Medical Services provider from providing prehospital care as that term is defined in ORS 682.025 to an individual who communicates in signed language.

(3) Nothing in these rules is meant to delay assistance or care in emergency situations involving imminent or immediate harm and during which a licensee is not available.

(4) Nothing in these rules is meant to conflict with or supersede federal law.

(5) Sign language interpretation services may be provided by a person who is a qualified interpreter under ORS 45.288, or a court interpreter certified under ORS 45.291 providing signed language interpretation services for the purpose of a proceeding in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court, or a circuit court.