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1 1 Section 1. INTERPRETIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE.
1 2 1. The division of deaf services of the department of
1 3 human rights shall establish a task force to develop a plan to
1 4 identify a minimum standard of competency for individuals
1 5 practicing in this state as interpreters for deaf and hard-of-
1 6 hearing individuals.
1 7 2. The task force shall be comprised of representatives
1 8 from the commission on the deaf, the division of vocational
1 9 rehabilitation of the department of education, the Iowa state
1 10 registry of interpreters for the deaf, the Iowa association of
1 11 the deaf, the Iowa chapter of self help for the hard of
1 12 hearing, interpreter education programs at Iowa western
1 13 community college, Kirkwood community college, and Scott
1 14 community college, and other interested individuals, agencies,
1 15 and organizations as determined by the commission on the deaf.
1 16 3. The task force shall identify a minimum standard of
1 17 competency that deems an individual qualified to practice as
1 18 an interpreter, determine the best tool to measure that
1 19 standard, identify individuals practicing as interpreters in
1 20 the state, and develop a system to use the tool for statewide
1 21 evaluation of interpreters. The system developed shall be
1 22 made available at no cost to interpreters. The task force
1 23 shall additionally develop a procedure for collecting data
1 24 from the evaluations, and provide cost estimates for statewide
1 25 implementation of the system. The task force shall submit a
1 26 report containing its recommendations to the general assembly
1 27 within one year from the date of its formation.
1 28 EXPLANATION
1 29 This bill provides that the division of deaf services of
1 30 the department of human rights shall establish a task force on
1 31 interpretive services for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
1 32 The task force shall be comprised of representatives of the
1 33 commission on the deaf, the division of vocational
1 34 rehabilitation of the department of education, the Iowa state
1 35 registry of interpreters for the deaf, the Iowa association of
2 1 the deaf, the Iowa chapter of self help for the hard of
2 2 hearing, interpreter education programs at Iowa western
2 3 community college, Kirkwood community college, and Scott
2 4 community college, and other interested individuals, agencies,
2 5 and organizations as determined by the commission on the deaf.
2 6 The task force shall identity a competency standard which
2 7 deems an individual qualified to practice as an interpreter
2 8 and determine the best tool to measure that standard, to be
2 9 available at no cost to interpreters undergoing evaluation.
2 10 The task force shall also determine a system for providing
2 11 statewide access to the evaluation tool, a procedure for
2 12 collecting evaluation data, and an estimate of statewide
2 13 implementation costs.
2 14 The task force shall submit a report of its recommendations
2 15 to the general assembly within one year of its formation.
2 16 LSB 2483SS 77
2 17 rn/jw/5
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