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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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