Amendment SA1-SB265

2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 265

June 18, 2019 - Offered by Senator Testin.

SB265-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB265-SA1,1,3 1. Page 4, line 15: delete the material beginning with that line and ending on page 5, line 7 and substitute:

SB265-SA1,1,4 “ Section 7m. 440.032 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.”.

SB265-SA1,1,5 2. Page 9, line 12: after that line insert:

SB265-SA1,1,6 “ Section 15m. 440.032 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB265-SA1,1,10 440.032 (3m) Exam administration in Wisconsin. The department of health services shall administer in this state the performance examinations of the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters or its successor, unless the department approves another administrator of the examinations.”.

SB265-SA1,1,12 3. Page 9, line 24: delete “or mental health setting," and substitute “setting or setting related to treatment, as defined in s. 51.01 (17), involving mental health,".

SB265-SA1,2,2 4. Page 10, line 10: delete “mental health setting," and substitute “setting related to treatment, as defined in s. 51.01 (17), involving mental health,".

SB265-SA1,2,4 5. Page 10, line 14: delete “mental health setting," and substitute “setting related to treatment, as defined in s. 51.01 (17), involving mental health,".

SB265-SA1,2,6 6. Page 12, line 8: delete “card." and substitute “card in the format determined by the department.".

SB265-SA1,2,7 7. Page 13, line 10: delete “renewable".

SB265-SA1,2,8 8. Page 14, line 6: after that line insert:

SB265-SA1,2,9 “ Section 21m. 440.032 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB265-SA1,2,13 440.032 (7m) Submitting complaints. The department shall facilitate the submission of complaints concerning alleged violations of this section or rules promulgated under this section, including by accepting complaints submitted by mail.”.

SB265-SA1,2,14 9. Page 14, line 8: delete lines 8 to 13.

SB265-SA1,2,16 10. Page 15, line 25: delete the material beginning with that line and ending on page 16, line 6 and substitute:

SB265-SA1,2,17 “(4) Transitional licensure.

SB265-SA1,3,2 (a) Sign language interpreter—intermediate hearing licenses. On the effective date of this paragraph, a sign language interpreter who, immediately prior to the effective date of this paragraph, held a valid 151 Restricted License or a valid exemption issued by the department of safety and professional services, is considered to be a licensed sign language interpreter—intermediate hearing under s. 440.032 (3) (c), and the department of safety and professional services shall issue a license to the individual under s. 440.032 (3) (c) notwithstanding the fee and other application requirements under that section of the statutes.

SB265-SA1,3,10 (b) Sign language interpreter—advanced hearing licenses. On the effective date of this paragraph, a sign language interpreter who, immediately prior to the effective date of this paragraph, held a valid 150 Renewable License issued by the department of safety and professional services, is considered to be a licensed sign language interpreter—advanced hearing under s. 440.032 (3) (d), and the department of safety and professional services shall issue a license to the individual under s. 440.032 (3) (d) notwithstanding the fee and other application requirements under that section of the statutes.

SB265-SA1,3,19 (c) Sign language interpreter—intermediate deaf licenses. On the effective date of this paragraph, a sign language interpreter who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and who, immediately prior to the effective date of this paragraph, held a valid 151 Restricted License or a valid exemption issued by the department of safety and professional services, is considered to be a licensed sign language interpreter—intermediate deaf under s. 440.032 (3) (e), and the department of safety and professional services shall issue a license to the individual under s. 440.032 (3) (e) notwithstanding the fee and other application requirements under that section of the statutes.

SB265-SA1,4,2 (d) Sign language interpreter—advanced deaf licenses. On the effective date of this paragraph, a sign language interpreter who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and who, immediately prior to the effective date of this paragraph, held a valid 150 Renewable License issued by the department of safety and professional services, is considered to be a licensed sign language interpreter—advanced deaf under s. 440.032 (3) (f), and the department of safety and professional services shall issue a license to the individual under s. 440.032 (3) (f) notwithstanding the fee and other application requirements under that section of the statutes.

SB265-SA1,4,6 (5) Credential fees. Subject to sub. (4), the department of safety and professional services shall charge a fee of $75 for each sign language interpreter license the department issues under s. 440.032 (3) prior to determining a fee for that license under s. 440.03 (9) (a).”.

SB265-SA1,4,7 (End)