We ask for your support and signature for HF 2634 and SF 2702:
Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators created, licensure required, rulemaking authorized, and penalties provided.
The intent of the bill is to protect consumers from unqualified and/or unethical individuals from interpreting or transliterating. It also gives consumers a way to file grievances with the Board for them to determine an appropriate course of action from suspending, imposing supervisory or probationary conditions upon, reinstating, and revovking a license.
The licensure requirement goes in effect, July 1st, 2022. This gives the governor-appointed Board adequate time to determine processes of applying for, granting licenses by an open rulemaking process.
The seven governor-appointed board members will be composed of:
- two interpreters, one of whom is hearing and one of whom is deaf, and both of whom are recommended by a professional association of interpreters;
- one postsecondary instructor of an interpreting training program in the state;
- one consumer in the state with a high volume of interpreting requests; and
- three consumers in the state, two of whom are deaf consumers and one of whom is a deafblind consumer.
Please contact your local legislators of your support for HF 2634 and SF 2702.
Current language:
N/A.
New proposed language:
HF 2634: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2634&ssn=0&y=2019
Video in ASL links:
Support HF2634 and SF2702: Licensure Board Part I https://youtu.be/_yT29IxVixw
Support HF2634 and SF2702: Licensure Board Part II https://youtu.be/aLX5__hNTOE
SF 2702: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF2702&y=2019&ssn=0&b=senate
Appreciate your support. Thank you.
14 Comments
The importance of having state jurisdiction over interpreting services rather than a national oversight is critical to protecting the Deaf community. The amount of the licensure 90 dollars is approximately two jobs per year out of an interpreters overall workload. Consider it as a way of contributing to a board that will establish oversight for protecting Deaf access in an appropriate manner. Too many complaints to the national body RID have gone un resolved, and interpreters who have been reported still work.
Just like doctors and nurses who must have licensure, in order to practice. Same for interpreters. License is more recognizable to public, than for certified ones. Thank you.
We've all seen the videos how government officials can be tricked by unqualified interpreters. How do you believe a consumer can be protected without some penalty?
Licensure the profession of interpreting for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing would be immensely beneficial to communication access across the state. No more under-qualified and unqualified interpreters causing harm in the community. Now is time for better, stronger standards for interpreters.
Minnesota should pass this bill in efforts to stop disempowering the deaf community, take responsibility for the quality of our work as interpreters, and support the community we serve.
Quality service is paramount
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We ask for your support and signature for HF 2634 and SF 2702:
Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators created, licensure required, rulemaking authorized, and penalties provided.
The intent of the bill is to protect consumers from unqualified and/or unethical individuals from interpreting or transliterating. It also gives consumers a way to file grievances with the Board for them to determine an appropriate course of action from suspending, imposing supervisory or probationary conditions upon, reinstating, and revovking a license.
The licensure requirement goes in effect, July 1st, 2022. This gives the governor-appointed Board adequate time to determine processes of applying for, granting licenses by an open rulemaking process.
The seven governor-appointed board members will be composed of:
- two interpreters, one of whom is hearing and one of whom is deaf, and both of whom are recommended by a professional association of interpreters;
- one postsecondary instructor of an interpreting training program in the state;
- one consumer in the state with a high volume of interpreting requests; and
- three consumers in the state, two of whom are deaf consumers and one of whom is a deafblind consumer.
Please contact your local legislators of your support for HF 2634 and SF 2702.
Current language:
N/A.
New proposed language:
HF 2634: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2634&ssn=0&y=2019
Video in ASL links:
Support HF2634 and SF2702: Licensure Board Part I https://youtu.be/_yT29IxVixw
Support HF2634 and SF2702: Licensure Board Part II https://youtu.be/aLX5__hNTOE
SF 2702: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF2702&y=2019&ssn=0&b=senate
Appreciate your support. Thank you.
14 Comments
Our personal and professional lives have been directly impacted by unethical interpreters at an enormous, hidden cost. This board is one step forward to improving the quality of life for ASL-speaking Deaf Minnesotans.
The importance of having state jurisdiction over interpreting services rather than a national oversight is critical to protecting the Deaf community. The amount of the licensure 90 dollars is approximately two jobs per year out of an interpreters overall workload. Consider it as a way of contributing to a board that will establish oversight for protecting Deaf access in an appropriate manner. Too many complaints to the national body RID have gone un resolved, and interpreters who have been reported still work.
Just like doctors and nurses who must have licensure, in order to practice. Same for interpreters. License is more recognizable to public, than for certified ones. Thank you.
We've all seen the videos how government officials can be tricked by unqualified interpreters. How do you believe a consumer can be protected without some penalty?
Licensure the profession of interpreting for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing would be immensely beneficial to communication access across the state. No more under-qualified and unqualified interpreters causing harm in the community. Now is time for better, stronger standards for interpreters.
Minnesota should pass this bill in efforts to stop disempowering the deaf community, take responsibility for the quality of our work as interpreters, and support the community we serve.
Quality service is paramount
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Our personal and professional lives have been directly impacted by unethical interpreters at an enormous, hidden cost. This board is one step forward to improving the quality of life for ASL-speaking Deaf Minnesotans.