Arizona RID PROPOSED LAWS & RULES CHANGES

1. Change short-term interpreter registration to short-term interpreter license in the statute as per GRRC recommendation.
2. Change the credentialing requisite of short-term interpreter licensure (previously “registration”) rules to be the same as Generalist
3. Change birthday renewal of licenses to be annual renewal in the statute and in the rules.

For more details Click Here to read the entire document



Below are the public comments that were emailed to the Commission from the most recent ACDHH Board of Commissioners meeting.

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Excerpts from the minutes of the May 1, 2007 GRRC meeting

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***NEW*** Public comments document presented to GRRC. Click HERE to download.

This is the address that various members of Arizona RID gave at the May 17, 2007 Board of Commissioners Meeting for the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Arizona RID The Struggle Towards Licensure

Reports regarding terp rules submitted to ACDHH and/or Board of Commissioners from 2002 to present.

2002_0823_Rules Recommendations

2003_0616_Legal Interpreter Rules Comments

2004_0316_Recommendations_Mentoring_Grievance

2004_1026_Recommendations _Violations

2006_0928_Snapshot of Interpreting Field

2006_1228_Recommendations_Concerns

Public comments made to ACDHH and/or Board of Comissioners from 2002 to present

Prepared Statement_Town Hall Mtg_061502

Public Comments_to_Board_022405

Public Comments_to_Board_051905

Public Comments_to_Board_07202006


Another rules recommendation report from the legal terps

Powerpoint Slide show from June 2005 Statewide Interpreter Licensure Videoconference

2002 Position paper draft that was going to by submitted to GRRC...but rulemaking package never made it to the GRRC agenda

2005 Official Position Paper from Legal Interpreting Licensure Initiative adopted by Arizona RID

Senate Committee Fact Sheet for Interpreter Licensing (Jan, 2000)

SB1151 - 442R - Senate Fact Sheet

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/44leg/2r/summary/s.1151canr.doc.htm

House Bill Summary for Interpreter Licensing (March, 2000)

SB1151 - 442R - House Bill Summary

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/44leg/2r/summary/h.sb1151_3-02-00_health.doc.htm

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