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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2578 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 23, by inserting after line 22 the 1 3 following: 1 4 "Sec. . Section 147.1, subsection 2, paragraph 1 5 c, Code 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 6 c. "Licensed" or "certified" when applied to a 1 7 physician and surgeon, podiatric physician, osteopath, 1 8 osteopathic physician and surgeon, physician 1 9 assistant, psychologist or associate psychologist, 1 10 chiropractor, nurse, dentist, dental hygienist, 1 11 optometrist, speech pathologist, audiologist, 1 12 pharmacist, physical therapist, occupational 1 13 therapist, respiratory care practitioner, practitioner 1 14 of cosmetology arts and sciences, practitioner of 1 15 barbering, funeral director, dietitian, marital and 1 16 family therapist, mental health counselor, social 1 17 worker, massage therapist, athletic trainer,or1 18 acupuncturist, or interpreter, means a person licensed 1 19 under this subtitle. 1 20 Sec. . Section 147.1, subsection 2, paragraph 1 21 f, Code 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 22 f. "Profession" means medicine and surgery, 1 23 podiatry, osteopathy, osteopathic medicine and 1 24 surgery, practice as a physician assistant, 1 25 psychology, chiropractic, nursing, dentistry, dental 1 26 hygiene, optometry, speech pathology, audiology, 1 27 pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, 1 28 respiratory care, cosmetology arts and sciences, 1 29 barbering, mortuary science, marital and family 1 30 therapy, mental health counseling, social work, 1 31 dietetics, massage therapy, athletic training,or1 32 acupuncture, or interpreting. 1 33 Sec. . Section 147.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, 1 34 Code 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 35 A person shall not engage in the practice of 1 36 medicine and surgery, podiatry, osteopathy, 1 37 osteopathic medicine and surgery, psychology, 1 38 chiropractic, physical therapy, nursing, dentistry, 1 39 dental hygiene, optometry, speech pathology, 1 40 audiology, occupational therapy, respiratory care, 1 41 pharmacy, cosmetology, barbering, social work, 1 42 dietetics, marital and family therapy or mental health 1 43 counseling, massage therapy, mortuary science,or1 44 acupuncture, or interpreting, or shall not practice as 1 45 a physician assistant as defined in the following 1 46 chapters of this subtitle, unless the person has 1 47 obtained from the department a license for that 1 48 purpose. 1 49 Sec. . Section 147.13, Code 2003, is amended by 1 50 adding the following new subsection: 2 1 NEW SUBSECTION. 21. For interpreters, interpreter 2 2 examiners. 2 3 Sec. . Section 147.14, Code 2003, is amended by 2 4 adding the following new subsection: 2 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 21. For interpreting, four 2 6 members licensed to practice interpreting, three of 2 7 whom shall be practicing interpreters at the time of 2 8 appointment to the board and at least one of whom is 2 9 employed in an educational setting; and three members 2 10 who are consumers of interpreting services as defined 2 11 in section 154E.1, each of whom shall be deaf. A 2 12 majority of members of the board constitutes a quorum. 2 13 Sec. . Section 147.74, Code Supplement 2003, is 2 14 amended by adding the following new subsection: 2 15 NEW SUBSECTION. 21A. An interpreter licensed 2 16 under chapter 154E and this chapter may use the title 2 17 "licensed interpreter" or the letters "L.I." after the 2 18 person's name. 2 19 Sec. . Section 147.80, Code Supplement 2003, is 2 20 amended by adding the following new subsection: 2 21 NEW SUBSECTION. 28A. License to practice 2 22 interpreting, license to practice interpreting under a 2 23 reciprocal license, or renewal of a license to 2 24 practice interpreting. 2 25 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 154E.1 DEFINITIONS. 2 26 As used in this chapter, unless the context 2 27 otherwise requires: 2 28 1. "Board" means the board of interpreter 2 29 examiners established in chapter 147. 2 30 2. "Consumer" means an individual utilizing 2 31 interpreting services who uses spoken English, 2 32 American sign language, or a manual form of English. 2 33 3. "Department" means the Iowa department of 2 34 public health. 2 35 4. "Interpreter training program" means a post- 2 36 secondary education program training individuals to 2 37 interpret or transliterate. 2 38 5. "Interpreting" means facilitating communication 2 39 between individuals who communicate via American sign 2 40 language and individuals who communicate via spoken 2 41 English. 2 42 6. "Licensee" means any person licensed to 2 43 practice interpreting or transliterating for deaf, 2 44 hard-of-hearing, and hearing individuals in the state 2 45 of Iowa. 2 46 7. "Transliterating" means facilitating 2 47 communication between individuals who communicate via 2 48 a manual form of English and individuals who 2 49 communicate via spoken English. 2 50 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 154E.2 DUTIES OF THE 3 1 BOARD. 3 2 The board shall administer this chapter. The 3 3 board's duties shall include, but are not limited to, 3 4 the following: 3 5 1. Adopt rules consistent with this chapter and 3 6 with chapter 147 which are necessary for the 3 7 performance of its duties. 3 8 2. Act on matters concerning licensure and the 3 9 process of applying for, granting, suspending, 3 10 imposing supervisory or probationary conditions upon, 3 11 reinstating, and revoking a license. 3 12 3. Establish and collect licensure fees. The 3 13 board shall establish the amounts of license and 3 14 renewal fees based upon the actual costs of sustaining 3 15 the board and the actual costs of issuing the 3 16 licenses, and all fees collected shall be deposited 3 17 with the treasurer of state who shall deposit them in 3 18 the general fund of the state. 3 19 4. Administer the provisions of this chapter 3 20 regarding documentation required to demonstrate 3 21 competence as an interpreter, and the processing of 3 22 applications for licenses and license renewals. 3 23 5. Establish and maintain as a matter of public 3 24 record a registry of interpreters licensed pursuant to 3 25 this chapter. 3 26 6. Develop continuing education requirements as a 3 27 condition of license renewal. 3 28 7. Evaluate requirements for licensure in other 3 29 states to determine if reciprocity may be granted. 3 30 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 154E.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR 3 31 LICENSURE. 3 32 On or after July 1, 2005, every person providing 3 33 interpreting or transliterating services in this state 3 34 shall be licensed pursuant to this chapter. The board 3 35 shall adopt rules pursuant to chapters 17A, 147, and 3 36 272C establishing procedures for the licensing of new 3 37 and existing interpreters. Prior to obtaining 3 38 licensure, an applicant shall successfully pass an 3 39 examination prescribed and approved by the board, 3 40 demonstrating the following: 3 41 1. VOICE-TO-SIGN INTERPRETATION. An applicant 3 42 shall demonstrate proficiency at: 3 43 a. Message equivalence, producing a true and 3 44 accurate signed form of the spoken message, 3 45 maintaining the integrity of content and meaning, and 3 46 exhibiting few omissions, substitutions, or other 3 47 errors. 3 48 b. Affect, producing nonmanual grammar consistent 3 49 with the intent and emotion of the speaker, and 3 50 exhibiting no distracting mannerisms. 4 1 c. Vocabulary choice, making correct sign choices 4 2 appropriate to the setting and consumers, applying 4 3 facial grammar consistent with sign choice, selecting 4 4 signs that remain true to speaker's intent, and 4 5 demonstrating lexical variety. 4 6 d. Fluency, displaying confidence in production, 4 7 exhibiting a strong command of American sign language 4 8 or manual codes for English, applying nonmanual 4 9 behaviors consistent with the speaker's intent, and 4 10 demonstrating understanding of and sensitivity to 4 11 cultural differences. 4 12 2. SIGN-TO-VOICE INTERPRETATION. An applicant 4 13 shall demonstrate proficiency at: 4 14 a. Message equivalence, producing a true and 4 15 accurate spoken form of the signed message, 4 16 maintaining the integrity of content and meaning, and 4 17 exhibiting few omissions, substitutions, or other 4 18 errors. 4 19 b. Affect, producing inflection consistent with 4 20 the intent and emotion of the speaker, and exhibiting 4 21 no distracting mannerisms. 4 22 c. Vocabulary choice, making correct word choices 4 23 appropriate to the setting and consumers, using vocal 4 24 inflection consistent with word choice, selecting 4 25 words that remain true to the speaker's intent, and 4 26 demonstrating lexical variety. 4 27 d. Fluency, displaying confidence in production, 4 28 exhibiting a strong command of English in both spoken 4 29 and written forms, applying vocal inflections 4 30 consistent with the speaker's intent, and 4 31 demonstrating understanding of and sensitivity to 4 32 cultural differences. 4 33 3. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. An applicant shall 4 34 demonstrate: 4 35 a. Proficiency in functioning as a communicator of 4 36 messages between the sender and receiver, and 4 37 educating consumers of services about the functions 4 38 and logistics of the interpreting process. 4 39 b. An impartial demeanor, refraining from 4 40 interjecting opinions or advice and from aligning with 4 41 one party over another. An applicant shall treat all 4 42 people fairly and respectfully regardless of their 4 43 relationship to the interpreting assignment, and 4 44 present a professional appearance that is not visually 4 45 distracting and is appropriate to the setting. An 4 46 applicant shall exhibit knowledge and application of 4 47 federal and state laws pertaining to the interpreting 4 48 profession. 4 49 c. Integrity, and shall be proficient in 4 50 understanding and applying ethical behavior 5 1 appropriate for a licensee. An applicant shall 5 2 demonstrate discretion in accepting and meeting 5 3 interpreter services requests, and shall engage 5 4 actively in lifelong learning. 5 5 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 154E.4 EXCEPTIONS. 5 6 1. A person shall not practice interpreting or 5 7 transliterating, or represent oneself to be an 5 8 interpreter, unless the person is licensed under this 5 9 chapter. 5 10 2. This chapter does not prohibit any of the 5 11 following: 5 12 a. Any person residing outside of the state of 5 13 Iowa holding a current license from another state that 5 14 meets the state of Iowa's requirements from providing 5 15 interpreting or transliterating services in this state 5 16 for up to fourteen days per calendar year without a 5 17 license issued pursuant to this chapter. 5 18 b. Any person who interprets or transliterates 5 19 solely in a religious setting with the exception of 5 20 those working in schools that receive government 5 21 funding. 5 22 c. Volunteers working without compensation, 5 23 including emergency situations, until a licensed 5 24 interpreter is obtained. 5 25 d. Any person working as a substitute for a 5 26 licensed interpreter in an early childhood, 5 27 elementary, or secondary education setting for no more 5 28 than thirty school days in a calendar year." 5 29 #2. Page 24, by inserting after line 11 the 5 30 following: 5 31 "Sec. . Section 272C.1, subsection 6, Code 5 32 2003, is amended by adding the following new 5 33 paragraph: 5 34 NEW PARAGRAPH. ad. The board of interpreter 5 35 examiners, created pursuant to chapter 154E." 5 36 #3. Page 25, by inserting after line 22 the 5 37 following: 5 38 "Sec. . INTERPRETER STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. 5 39 There is appropriated from the general fund of the 5 40 state to the Iowa department of public health, for the 5 41 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 5 42 30, 2005, the following amount, or so much thereof as 5 43 is necessary, for the purpose designated: 5 44 For protecting the health and safety of the public 5 45 through establishing standards and enforcing 5 46 regulations of interpreters for the deaf, hard-of- 5 47 hearing, and hearing, and for not more than the 5 48 following full-time equivalent positions: 5 49 .................................................. $ 60,390 5 50 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 6 1 Sec. . TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 6 2 1. The board of interpreter examiners shall be 6 3 provisionally established as provided in section 6 4 147.14, as amended in this Act, effective July 1, 6 5 2004, for the sole purpose of appointment of members 6 6 and organizing, planning, and adopting rules, as 6 7 described in section 9 of this Act, which rules shall 6 8 be effective July 1, 2005. The board shall become 6 9 fully operational July 1, 2007, as provided in this 6 10 Act. 6 11 2. Applicants for licensure under chapter 154E who 6 12 have not passed a licensure examination approved by 6 13 the board by July 1, 2005, shall be issued a temporary 6 14 license to practice interpreting for a period of two 6 15 years, commencing on July 1, 2005. 6 16 3. Applicants issued a temporary license pursuant 6 17 to this section shall pass a licensure examination 6 18 approved by the board on or before July 1, 2007, in 6 19 order to remain licensed as an interpreter. 6 20 Sec. . EFFECTIVE DATE. The sections of this 6 21 division of this Act providing for the licensing of 6 22 interpreters by amending chapters 147 and 272C and 6 23 enacting chapter 154E take effect July 1, 2005." 6 24 6 25 6 26 6 27 EICHHORN of Hamilton 6 28 6 29 6 30 6 31 HUTTER of Scott 6 32 6 33 6 34 6 35 HEATON of Henry 6 36 6 37 6 38 6 39 CONNORS of Polk 6 40 HF 2578.308 80 6 41 rn/cf
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