WAC 388-818-0010. What is the purpose of this chapter?
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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 › Chapter 388-818 › Section 388-818-0010
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(1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide regulations about social services, telecommunications access services and reasonable accommodations sign language interpreting services for quasi-judicial and judicial proceedings for people with hearing loss and or speech impairments.
(2) These services are provided:
(a) Under contract with qualified service providers; or
(b) Directly through the office of the deaf and hard of hearing (ODHH) at the department of social and health services (DSHS).
(3) The purpose of this chapter related to sign language interpreting services in judicial and quasi-judicial settings legal proceedings is to:
(a) Establish the minimum qualifications for sign language interpreters to interpret in judicial and quasi-judicial settings pursuant to RCW 2.42.130 ; and
(b) Establish standards for payment of sign language interpreting services, pursuant to RCW 2.24.170 .
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