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 4 - BEI MEDICAL INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION
Section 360.457 - Qualifications and Requirements for Medical Certificate

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 360.457

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) An applicant for a medical certificate must:

(1) provide proof of holding one of the following prerequisite certificates:
(A) valid Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Level III, IV, V, Advanced, or Master certificate; or

(B) valid Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC), Certificate of Interpretation (CI) and Certificate of Transliteration (CT); or

(C) valid National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) Advanced, or National Interpreter Certification Master; and

(2) meet the following qualifications and requirements:
(A) satisfy qualifications set forth in § 360.217 of this chapter (relating to Qualifications and Requirements for a BEI Certificate);

(B) provide written proof to DARS DHHS that the applicant has completed DARS DHHS-approved courses of instruction in medical interpretation, with at least 80 credit hours;

(C) submit the appropriate application;

(D) pay any required fees; and

(E) pass the Medical Performance Test.

(b) Medical certificate holders must satisfy the annual certificate renewal and five-year recertification requirements for both the prerequisite certificate and the medical certificate. For the medical certificate, 20 clock hours of the continuing education unit requirement for the five-year recertification requirement must be in medical interpretation knowledge and skills.

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