Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 950 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION DIVISION
Division 50 - STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE INTERPRETER REGISTRY ENROLLMENT AND REQUIREMENTS TO WORK WITH QUALIFIED OR CERTIFIED HEALTH CARE INTERPRETERS
Section 950-050-0130 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Refusal to Renew Status for Certification and Qualification
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 950-050-0130
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The Authority shall deny, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a letter of certification or qualification if:
(a) An
applicant for an initial certification or qualification fails to meet the
eligibility standards of OAR
950-050-0040.
(b) An applicant for certification or
qualification renewal fails to comply with the requirements of OAR
950-050-0120.
(c) An applicant submits information that
cannot be verified.
(d) An
applicant engages in conduct or practices found by the Authority to be in
violation of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care Code of
Ethics, the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care Standards of
Practice, or the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of
Professional Conduct, as applicable.
(2) The Authority may deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a certification or qualification, or impose remedial education or corrective actions on an applicant or central registry enrollee, if the individual engages in any of the following conduct:
(a) Representing that the applicant or
enrollee is an Oregon certified or qualified health care interpreter without
having been issued a valid letter of certification or qualification by the
Authority.
(b) Knowingly giving
false information to the Authority.
(c) Violating the credentialing process by:
(A) Falsifying or misrepresenting education
credentials or other information required for admission to an evaluation or
assessment.
(B) Having an
impersonator take an evaluation or assessment on the applicant or enrollee's
behalf.
(C) Impersonating an
applicant or enrollee.
(d) Having a credential to provide health
care interpreting services in another state, territory or country, or issued by
another certifying entity denied, revoked or suspended based on behavior by the
individual similar to acts described in this rule.
(e) Allowing the use of an Authority issued
credential by a non-credentialed person.
(f) Presenting another person's credential as
the applicant or enrollee's own credential.
(g) Impersonating another Oregon certified or
qualified HCI.
(h) Practicing
health care interpreting services under a false or assumed name.
(i) Using or attempting to use a credential
that has been revoked, suspended, or lapsed.
(j) Practicing or offering to practice beyond
the scope of the National Code of Ethics or National Standards of Practice for
Interpreters in Health Care, or the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
Code of Professional Conduct, as applicable.
(k) Engaging in false, deceptive or
misleading advertising of the applicant or enrollee's certification or
qualification credentials.
(A) False,
deceptive or misleading advertising includes but is not limited to advertising
health care interpreting services using the terms "Oregon qualified" or "Oregon
certified" health care interpreter in any private or public communication or
publication when not credentialed by the Authority.
(B) Advertising includes telephone directory
listings, business cards, social media networking, or any other source of
public communication.
(l) Failing to comply or cooperate with an
Authority request in any way, including but not limited to a credentialing
action or disciplinary proceeding, including:
(A) Failing to submit requested papers or
documents.
(B) Failing to submit a
written response to complaints filed with the Authority.
(C) Failing to respond to requests for
information issued by the Authority whether or not the applicant or enrollee is
accused in the proceeding.
(m) Failing to comply with an "assurance to
desist" the applicant or enrollee entered into with the Authority.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.558
Statutes/Other Implemented: 413.558 & ORS 413.556
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