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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 147.1, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 1 2 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 c. "Licensed" or "certified" when applied to a physician 1 4 and surgeon, podiatric physician, osteopath, osteopathic 1 5 physician and surgeon, physician assistant, psychologist or 1 6 associate psychologist, chiropractor, nurse, dentist, dental 1 7 hygienist, optometrist, speech pathologist, audiologist, 1 8 pharmacist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, 1 9 respiratory care practitioner, practitioner of cosmetology 1 10 arts and sciences, practitioner of barbering, funeral 1 11 director, dietitian, marital and family therapist, mental 1 12 health counselor, social worker, massage therapist, athletic 1 13 trainer,oracupuncturist, or interpreter for the hearing 1 14 impaired, means a person licensed under this subtitle. 1 15 Sec. 2. Section 147.1, subsection 2, paragraph f, Code 1 16 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 17 f. "Profession" means medicine and surgery, podiatry, 1 18 osteopathy, osteopathic medicine and surgery, practice as a 1 19 physician assistant, psychology, chiropractic, nursing, 1 20 dentistry, dental hygiene, optometry, speech pathology, 1 21 audiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, 1 22 respiratory care, cosmetology arts and sciences, barbering, 1 23 mortuary science, marital and family therapy, mental health 1 24 counseling, social work, dietetics, massage therapy, athletic 1 25 training,oracupuncture, or interpreting for the hearing 1 26 impaired. 1 27 Sec. 3. Section 147.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2003, 1 28 is amended to read as follows: 1 29 A person shall not engage in the practice of medicine and 1 30 surgery, podiatry, osteopathy, osteopathic medicine and 1 31 surgery, psychology, chiropractic, physical therapy, nursing, 1 32 dentistry, dental hygiene, optometry, speech pathology, 1 33 audiology, occupational therapy, respiratory care, pharmacy, 1 34 cosmetology, barbering, social work, dietetics, marital and 1 35 family therapy or mental health counseling, massage therapy, 2 1 mortuary science,oracupuncture, or interpreting for the 2 2 hearing impaired, or shall not practice as a physician 2 3 assistant as defined in the following chapters of this 2 4 subtitle, unless the person has obtained from the department a 2 5 license for that purpose. 2 6 Sec. 4. Section 147.13, Code 2003, is amended by adding 2 7 the following new subsection: 2 8 NEW SUBSECTION. 21. For interpreters, interpreter for the 2 9 hearing impaired examiners. 2 10 Sec. 5. Section 147.14, Code 2003, is amended by adding 2 11 the following new subsection: 2 12 NEW SUBSECTION. 21. For interpreting for the hearing 2 13 impaired, four members licensed to practice interpreting, 2 14 three of whom shall be practicing interpreters at the time of 2 15 appointment to the board and at least one of whom is employed 2 16 in an educational setting; and three members who are consumers 2 17 of interpreting services as defined in section 154E.1, each of 2 18 whom shall be deaf. A majority of members of the board 2 19 constitutes a quorum. 2 20 Sec. 6. Section 147.74, Code Supplement 2003, is amended 2 21 by adding the following new subsection: 2 22 NEW SUBSECTION. 21A. An interpreter licensed under 2 23 chapter 154E and this chapter may use the title "licensed 2 24 interpreter" or the letters "L.I." after the person's name. 2 25 Sec. 7. Section 147.80, Code Supplement 2003, is amended 2 26 by adding the following new subsection: 2 27 NEW SUBSECTION. 28A. License to practice interpreting, 2 28 license to practice interpreting under a reciprocal license, 2 29 or renewal of a license to practice interpreting. 2 30 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 154E.1 DEFINITIONS. 2 31 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 2 32 requires: 2 33 1. "Board" means the board of interpreter for the hearing 2 34 impaired examiners established in chapter 147. 2 35 2. "Consumer" means an individual utilizing interpreting 3 1 services who uses spoken English, American sign language, or a 3 2 manual form of English. 3 3 3. "Department" means the Iowa department of public 3 4 health. 3 5 4. "Interpreter training program" means a post-secondary 3 6 education program training individuals to interpret or 3 7 transliterate. 3 8 5. "Interpreting" means facilitating communication between 3 9 individuals who communicate via American sign language and 3 10 individuals who communicate via spoken English. 3 11 6. "Licensee" means any person licensed to practice 3 12 interpreting or transliterating for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and 3 13 hearing individuals in the state of Iowa. 3 14 7. "Transliterating" means facilitating communication 3 15 between individuals who communicate via a manual form of 3 16 English and individuals who communicate via spoken English. 3 17 Sec. 9. NEW SECTION. 154E.2 DUTIES OF THE BOARD. 3 18 The board shall administer this chapter. The board's 3 19 duties shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 3 20 1. Adopt rules consistent with this chapter and with 3 21 chapter 147 which are necessary for the performance of its 3 22 duties. 3 23 2. Act on matters concerning licensure and the process of 3 24 applying for, granting, suspending, imposing supervisory or 3 25 probationary conditions upon, reinstating, and revoking a 3 26 license. 3 27 3. Establish and collect licensure fees. The board shall 3 28 establish the amounts of license and renewal fees based upon 3 29 the actual costs of sustaining the board and the actual costs 3 30 of issuing the licenses, and all fees collected shall be 3 31 deposited with the treasurer of state who shall deposit them 3 32 in the general fund of the state. 3 33 4. Administer the provisions of this chapter regarding 3 34 documentation required to demonstrate competence as an 3 35 interpreter, and the processing of applications for licenses 4 1 and license renewals. 4 2 5. Establish and maintain as a matter of public record a 4 3 registry of interpreters licensed pursuant to this chapter. 4 4 6. Develop continuing education requirements as a 4 5 condition of license renewal. 4 6 7. Evaluate requirements for licensure in other states to 4 7 determine if reciprocity may be granted. 4 8 Sec. 10. NEW SECTION. 154E.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE. 4 9 On or after July 1, 2005, every person providing 4 10 interpreting or transliterating services in this state shall 4 11 be licensed pursuant to this chapter. The board shall adopt 4 12 rules pursuant to chapters 17A, 147, and 272C establishing 4 13 procedures for the licensing of new and existing interpreters. 4 14 Prior to obtaining licensure, an applicant shall successfully 4 15 pass an examination prescribed and approved by the board, 4 16 demonstrating the following: 4 17 1. VOICE-TO-SIGN INTERPRETATION. An applicant shall 4 18 demonstrate proficiency at: 4 19 a. Message equivalence, producing a true and accurate 4 20 signed form of the spoken message, maintaining the integrity 4 21 of content and meaning, and exhibiting few omissions, 4 22 substitutions, or other errors. 4 23 b. Affect, producing nonmanual grammar consistent with the 4 24 intent and emotion of the speaker, and exhibiting no 4 25 distracting mannerisms. 4 26 c. Vocabulary choice, making correct sign choices 4 27 appropriate to the setting and consumers, applying facial 4 28 grammar consistent with sign choice, selecting signs that 4 29 remain true to the speaker's intent, and demonstrating lexical 4 30 variety. 4 31 d. Fluency, displaying confidence in production, 4 32 exhibiting a strong command of American sign language or 4 33 manual codes for English, applying nonmanual behaviors 4 34 consistent with the speaker's intent, and demonstrating 4 35 understanding of and sensitivity to cultural differences. 5 1 2. SIGN-TO-VOICE INTERPRETATION. An applicant shall 5 2 demonstrate proficiency at: 5 3 a. Message equivalence, producing a true and accurate 5 4 spoken form of the signed message, maintaining the integrity 5 5 of content and meaning, and exhibiting few omissions, 5 6 substitutions, or other errors. 5 7 b. Affect, producing inflection consistent with the intent 5 8 and emotion of the speaker, and exhibiting no distracting 5 9 mannerisms. 5 10 c. Vocabulary choice, making correct word choices 5 11 appropriate to the setting and consumers, using vocal 5 12 inflection consistent with word choice, selecting words that 5 13 remain true to the speaker's intent, and demonstrating lexical 5 14 variety. 5 15 d. Fluency, displaying confidence in production, 5 16 exhibiting a strong command of English in both spoken and 5 17 written forms, applying vocal inflections consistent with the 5 18 speaker's intent, and demonstrating understanding of and 5 19 sensitivity to cultural differences. 5 20 3. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. An applicant shall demonstrate: 5 21 a. Proficiency in functioning as a communicator of 5 22 messages between the sender and receiver, and educating 5 23 consumers of services about the functions and logistics of the 5 24 interpreting process. 5 25 b. An impartial demeanor, refraining from interjecting 5 26 opinions or advice and from aligning with one party over 5 27 another. An applicant shall treat all people fairly and 5 28 respectfully regardless of their relationship to the 5 29 interpreting assignment, and present a professional appearance 5 30 that is not visually distracting and is appropriate to the 5 31 setting. An applicant shall exhibit knowledge and application 5 32 of federal and state laws pertaining to the interpreting 5 33 profession. 5 34 c. Integrity, and shall be proficient in understanding and 5 35 applying ethical behavior appropriate for a licensee. An 6 1 applicant shall demonstrate discretion in accepting and 6 2 meeting interpreter services requests, and shall engage 6 3 actively in lifelong learning. 6 4 Sec. 11. NEW SECTION. 154E.4 EXCEPTIONS. 6 5 1. A person shall not practice interpreting or 6 6 transliterating, or represent oneself to be an interpreter, 6 7 unless the person is licensed under this chapter. 6 8 2. This chapter does not prohibit any of the following: 6 9 a. Any person residing outside of the state of Iowa 6 10 holding a current license from another state that meets the 6 11 state of Iowa's requirements from providing interpreting or 6 12 transliterating services in this state for up to fourteen days 6 13 per calendar year without a license issued pursuant to this 6 14 chapter. 6 15 b. Any person who interprets or transliterates solely in a 6 16 religious setting with the exception of those working in 6 17 schools that receive government funding. 6 18 c. Volunteers working without compensation, including 6 19 emergency situations, until a licensed interpreter is 6 20 obtained. 6 21 d. Any person working as a substitute for a licensed 6 22 interpreter in an early childhood, elementary, or secondary 6 23 education setting for no more than thirty school days in a 6 24 calendar year. 6 25 Sec. 12. Section 272C.1, subsection 6, Code 2003, is 6 26 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 6 27 NEW PARAGRAPH. ad. The board of interpreter for the 6 28 hearing impaired examiners, created pursuant to chapter 154E. 6 29 Sec. 13. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 6 30 1. The board of interpreter for the hearing impaired 6 31 examiners shall be provisionally established as provided in 6 32 section 147.14, as amended in this Act, effective July 1, 6 33 2004, for the sole purpose of appointment of members and 6 34 organizing, planning, and adopting rules, as described in 6 35 section 9 of this Act, which rules shall be effective July 1, 7 1 2005. The board shall become fully operational July 1, 2007, 7 2 as provided in this Act. 7 3 2. Applicants for licensure under chapter 154E who have 7 4 not passed a licensure examination approved by the board by 7 5 July 1, 2005, shall be issued a temporary license to practice 7 6 interpreting for a period of two years, commencing on July 1, 7 7 2005. 7 8 3. Applicants issued a temporary license pursuant to this 7 9 section shall pass a licensure examination approved by the 7 10 board on or before July 1, 2007, in order to remain licensed 7 11 as an interpreter. 7 12 Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. Sections 1 through 12 of this 7 13 Act take effect July 1, 2005. 7 14 EXPLANATION 7 15 This bill provides for the licensing of interpreters for 7 16 the hearing impaired. The bill makes several conforming 7 17 changes to Code chapter 147 establishing that interpreting for 7 18 the hearing impaired is a profession regulated by the general 7 19 Code provisions, and penalty provisions, applicable to the 7 20 licensing of health-related professions, and establishing the 7 21 board of interpreter for the hearing impaired examiners. 7 22 The bill creates new Code chapter 154E governing the 7 23 licensure of interpreters for the hearing impaired, and 7 24 includes definitions. The bill provides that on or after July 7 25 1, 2005, every person providing interpreting or 7 26 transliterating services shall be licensed, and that a 7 27 licensing examination shall be prescribed by the board, 7 28 demonstrating proficiency at voice-to-sign interpretation, 7 29 sign-to-voice interpretation, and professional conduct. The 7 30 bill provides that the licensing provisions shall not apply to 7 31 a person residing outside of the state of Iowa holding a 7 32 current license from another state that meets the state of 7 33 Iowa's requirements for up to 14 days of providing 7 34 interpreting services per calendar year, to a person who 7 35 interprets or transliterates solely in a religious setting 8 1 with the exception of working in schools that receive 8 2 government funding, to volunteers working without compensation 8 3 until a licensed interpreter is obtained, and to a person 8 4 working as a substitute for a licensed interpreter in an early 8 5 childhood, elementary, or secondary education setting for no 8 6 more than 30 school days in a calendar year. The bill 8 7 provides specified duties for the board of interpreter for the 8 8 hearing impaired examiners, and provides transition provisions 8 9 specifying that the provisional establishment of the board 8 10 shall become effective July 1, 2004, for the sole purpose of 8 11 appointment of members and organizing, planning, and adopting 8 12 rules in advance of the July 1, 2005, interpreter licensure 8 13 effective date. 8 14 The transition provisions additionally specify that 8 15 applicants for licensure who have not passed a licensure 8 16 examination approved by the board by July 1, 2005, shall be 8 17 issued a temporary license to practice interpreting for a two- 8 18 year period, but must pass licensure examination approved by 8 19 the board on or before July 1, 2007, in order to remain 8 20 licensed as an interpreter. 8 21 The bill includes an effective date of July 1, 2005, for 8 22 all sections other than the section provisionally establishing 8 23 the board of interpreter examiners for the purposes specified. 8 24 LSB 6076SV 80 8 25 rn/sh/8
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