429—2.4 (216A) Fee for interpreting service. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in 1978 and in accordance with the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987:
“…no otherwise covered, public or private entity shall discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability. No such person shall, solely by reason of the person’s handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity provided by any covered, public or private entity in accordance with the authority referenced above.”
Under the authority referenced in the preceding paragraph and in accordance with Iowa Code section 216A.117, the division of deaf services shall invoice obligated agencies for interpreting services provided by staff interpreters.
	 2.4(1) Responsibility of the division of deaf services.
	  a.   	 The division shall arrange and provide interpreting services pursuant to subrule 2.3(1). The division shall submit an invoice to the obligated agency and, in addition, a claim voucher for Internal Services will be sent to those obligated agencies of the State of Iowa, on a portal-to-portal basis when services are provided by division staff and when:
	 (1) 	 The obligated agency requested the interpreting services; or
	 (2) 	 The deaf/hard-of-hearing individual(s) requested the interpreting services that were necessary for communication accessibility to the obligated agency; or
	 (3) 	 The division determined the obligated agency is required under state or federal law to provide interpreting services to deaf/hard-of-hearing individual(s).
	  b.   	 The payment of the invoice shall be due 30 days after the billing date. Invoices are considered delinquent after 45 days, whereby the division shall implement collection procedures.
	 2.4(2) Responsibility of the obligated agency.
	  a.   	 The obligated agency shall make payment within 30 days of the billing date to the division of deaf services.
	  b.   	 Under no circumstances shall the obligated agency charge the deaf/hard-of-hearing person for interpreting services.
	  c.   	 Rescinded IAB 3/17/04, effective 4/21/04.
	 2.4(3) Fee schedule.
	  a.   	 The fee schedule for service is based on time spent traveling, waiting, and interpreting.
	  b.   	 The fee schedule for division staff is:

Base Fee (covering up to one hour of service)	$40	
Hourly Fee (assessed for time beyond Base Fee)	$30/hour	
	  c.   	 Fees shall be calculated for time spent traveling, waiting, and interpreting.
	 2.4(4) Disposition of fees collected.
	  a.   	 All fees collected shall be transmitted to the treasurer of the state for deposit in the division revolving account, pursuant to Iowa Code section 216A.117.
	  b.   	 Funds shall be used to provide continued and expanded interpreting services provided by the division.