Mich. Admin. Code R. 393.5024

Current through Vol. 24-22, December 15, 2024
Section R. 393.5024 - Standard level 2; moderately complex environments; medium to high-risk environments; health care; government; employment; finance

Rule 24.

(1) Interpreters at standard level 2 may work in moderately complex environments and hold 1 of the following credentials:
(a) Michigan QA II, until phased out as provided in R 393.5021(l)(a)(i).
(b) Michigan QA III, until phased out as provided in R 393.5021(l)(a)(i).
(c) BEI II.
(d) RID CI (certificate of interpretation).
(e) RID CT (certificate of transliteration).
(f) NAD 4.
(g) RID NIC.
(h) RID NIC advanced.
(i) RID NIC master.
(j) RID OTC.
(2) Interpreters assigned to standard level 2 may interpret for a proceeding. Effective communication is required to be achieved in health care, government, employment, finance, and including but not limited to, any of the following situations:
(a) IEP (individualized education program) meeting involving D/DB/HH parent, staff member, or D/DB/HH professional.
(b) Meetings with speakers, training, or workshops for post-secondary education topics, employment, finance, or government.
(c) Interviews for jobs or job readiness and on-the-job training.
(d) Employment grievances or disciplinary actions.
(e) Employment related meetings, staff meetings, and sheltered employment.
(f) Political events.
(g) Financial, banking, and personal transactions.
(h) Government meetings.
(i) Presentations by dignitaries and public personalities.
(j) Plays, concerts, and television news.
(k) Tax assessment meetings and appeals.
(l) Applications for state or federal services.
(m) VRI services for all situations at this level.
(3) An interpreter shall hold a medical endorsement to interpret in a medical setting as prescribed in R 393.5028. Interpreters assigned to standard level 2 with a medical endorsement may interpret for a proceeding in the following environments and effective communication is required to be achieved:
(a) All health care situations beyond basic first aid involving a health care practitioner, doctor, rehabilitation specialist, therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist.
(b) All health care administered in an emergency room, trauma center, urgent care facility, hospital, nursing home, triage, hospice, rehabilitation center, dialysis center, inpatient facility, outpatient facility, or mental health facility.
(c) Health-related and mental health-related presentations by speakers, training, and workshops.
(d) Addiction treatment, counseling, and psychiatric evaluations.
(4) Standard level 2 interpreters may interpret for a proceeding for standard level 1 environments. Effective communication is required to be achieved.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 393.5024

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