Powers and duties of Secretary of Department of Health

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Public Health and Welfare
  4. Health and Safety
  5. Individuals With Disabilities
  6. Interpreters Between Hearing Individuals and Individuals Who Are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf
  7. Powers and duties of Secretary of Department of Health

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  1. (a) After consideration of the recommendation of the Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, the Secretary of the Department of Health shall:

    1. (1) Issue or deny a license or a renewal of license of a licensed qualified interpreter;

    2. (2) Issue or deny a license or a renewal of a licensed provisional interpreter license;

    3. (3) Confirm or overrule a recommendation to revoke or suspend a license for an interpreter between a hearing individual and an individual who is deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or oral deaf;

    4. (4) Create and maintain a registry of licensed qualified interpreters; and

    5. (5) Establish reasonable fees for licensure and renewal of licensure.

  2. (b) Before a rule is promulgated under this subchapter, the proposed rule shall be presented to the Legislative Council.


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