Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 360 - OFFICE OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
Subchapter B - BOARD FOR EVALUATION OF INTERPRETERS
Division 1 - BEI INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION
Section 360.229 - Examination Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 360.229
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) "Disability" has the meaning assigned by the ADA.
(b) Applicants who request a reasonable accommodation based on a claimed disability are provided with reasonable accommodations if they meet the eligibility criteria set forth in this subchapter.
(c) To be eligible for a reasonable accommodation based upon a diagnosed disability, a BEI applicant must make a written request and must:
(1) provide written documentation from a
licensed medical professional (a physician, psychiatrist, advanced practice
registered nurse, or psychologist) that:
(A)
specifies the applicant's disability diagnosis or diagnoses;
(B) explains how the applicant's disability
substantially limits his or her ability to take the test for which the
applicant is applying under current testing procedures;
(C) provides guidance about recommended
modifications that enable the applicant to test; and
(D) is dated less than two years from the
date the application was received for the test for which the applicant is
seeking an accommodation; and
(2) submit all documentation under cover of
the certifying medical professional's letterhead and signature to
DHHS.
(d) DHHS determines what reasonable accommodations an eligible BEI applicant receives, and the determination is final.
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