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