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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 360. OFFICE OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL RULES |
| § 360.101. Purpose |
| § 360.103. Legal Authority |
| § 360.105. Definitions |
| § 360.107. Registry of Qualified Interpreters |
| § 360.109. Guidelines Concerning Qualification of Interpreters |
| SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD FOR EVALUATION OF INTERPRETERS |
| DIVISION 1. BEI INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION |
| § 360.201. Purpose |
| § 360.203. Legal Authority |
| § 360.205. Definitions |
| § 360.207. Board for Evaluation of Interpreters Board |
| § 360.209. Fees, Prerequisites, and Qualifications for Certification |
| § 360.211. Provisional Certificate |
| § 360.213. Compensation of Raters |
| § 360.215. Certification |
| § 360.217. Qualifications and Requirements for a BEI Certificate |
| § 360.219. Administration of Examination for BEI Interpreter Certificate |
| § 360.221. Validity of Certificates and Recertification |
| § 360.223. Certificate Renewal |
| § 360.225. Continuing Education Programs |
| § 360.227. Disciplinary Actions |
| § 360.229. Examination Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities |
| § 360.231. Schedule of Fees |
| DIVISION 2. BEI COURT INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION |
| § 360.301. Purpose |
| § 360.303. Legal Authority |
| § 360.305. Definitions |
| § 360.307. Administration of Examination for Court Interpreter Certificate |
| § 360.309. Requirements for Interpreting Court Proceedings in Texas Courts |
| § 360.311. Responsibilities of Certified Court Interpreters |
| § 360.313. Qualifications of Certified Court Interpreters |
| § 360.315. Qualifications and Requirements for Court Certificate |
| § 360.317. Training Programs for Certified Court Interpreters Managed by DARS or by Public or Private Educational Institutions |
| § 360.319. Instructions for the Compensation of a Certified Court Interpreter and Designation of the Party or Entity Responsible for Payment of Compensation |
| § 360.321. Administrative Sanctions Enforceable by DARS |
| § 360.323. Prohibited Acts |
| § 360.325. Enforcement |
| § 360.327. Criminal Offense |
| § 360.329. Actions against Persons Not Certified as Court Interpreters |
| § 360.331. Court Interpreter Qualifications in Civil Cases or Depositions under the Civil Practice and Remedies Code |
| DIVISION 3. BEI TRILINGUAL CERTIFICATION |
| § 360.401. Purpose |
| § 360.403. Legal Authority |
| § 360.405. Qualifications and Requirements for a Trilingual Certificate |
| DIVISION 4. BEI MEDICAL INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION |
| § 360.451. Purpose |
| § 360.453. Legal Authority |
| § 360.457. Qualifications and Requirements for Medical Certificate |
| SUBCHAPTER C. SPECIALIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| § 360.501. Purpose |
| § 360.503. Legal Authority |
| § 360.505. Definitions |
| § 360.507. Determination of Basic Specialized Telecommunications Equipment or Service |
| § 360.509. Preliminary and Comprehensive Assessment |
| § 360.511. Voucher Recipient Eligibility |
| § 360.513. Persons Authorized to Certify Disability |
| § 360.515. Vouchers |
| § 360.517. Determination of Voucher Category Value and Eligibility Criteria for a Voucher |
| § 360.519. Consumer Confidentiality |
| § 360.521. Determination of Approved Equipment or Services |
| § 360.523. Equipment Values for Approved Equipment or Services |
| § 360.525. STAP Vendor Eligibility Requirements |
| § 360.527. STAP Vendor Duties and Responsibilities |
| § 360.529. Voucher Reimbursement |
| § 360.531. Suspension or Loss of STAP Vendor Eligibility |
| § 360.533. Reinstatement of STAP Vendors |
| § 360.535. Vendor Required Approved Equipment or Service Inventory |
| SUBCHAPTER D. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING DRIVER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM |
| § 360.601. Purpose |
| § 360.603. Legal Authority |
| § 360.605. Definitions |
| § 360.607. Eligibility |
| § 360.609. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Driver Visor Identification Card |
| SUBCHAPTER E. CERTIFICATE OF DEAFNESS FOR TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM |
| § 360.701. Purpose |
| § 360.703. Legal Authority |
| § 360.705. Definitions |
| § 360.707. Eligibility |
| § 360.709. Certificate of Deafness for Tuition Waiver |