LD 1688
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hard-of-hearing person, the presiding officer shall, with the
consent of the deaf person or hard-of-hearing person, appoint
another qualified interpreter.__If a qualified interpreter for
the deaf person or hard-of-hearing person states that the
interpretation is not satisfactory and that a deaf interpreter
will improve the quality of interpretation, the presiding
officer shall appoint a deaf interpreter to assist the
qualified interpreter.__The presiding officer shall appoint as
many interpreters as are necessary to meet the needs of the
deaf person or hard-of-hearing person.

 
3.__Interpreting services, CART services and coordination for
interpreters and CART providers; request to Bureau of
Rehabilitation Services; interpreter and CART provider
compensation; continuation of services.__Interpreting services
and coordination for interpreters are governed as follows.

 
A.__With the cooperation of the Registry of Interpreters for
the Deaf, Inc., the Department of Labor, Bureau of
Rehabilitation Services is authorized and directed to
prepare and continually update the directory.

 
B.__When requested by an agency or court, the Department of
Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services shall furnish the
agency or court with the directory.

 
C.__An interpreter or CART provider appointed under this
section must be reimbursed by the agency or court conducting
the proceeding at a rate negotiated with the interpreter or
interpreting agency, plus travel expenses; except that
employees of the State or any of its political subdivisions,
public employees and public or private school, university
and college teachers or administrators for interpreting
services or anyone who receives salary during regular work
hours may not be reimbursed under this section for
interpreter services performed during their regular working
hours.__This section does not prevent any agency or court
from employing a qualified interpreter on a full-time basis
or under contract at a mutually agreed-upon compensation
rate.

 
D.__It is the responsibility of the agency or court
conducting the proceeding to ensure compliance with the
provisions of this section.

 
4.__Interpreting services and CART for consultation with
attorneys and advocates.__When any court appoints an attorney to
represent a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing or to represent
a juvenile whose parent or guardian is deaf or hard-of-hearing,


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