Section 77.06. Communication access services providers eligible for reimbursement.

 

(1)   Priority circumstance reimbursement. In priority circumstances as specified under s. DHS 77.04 (3) (a) , except as provided under sub. (3) , the department may reimburse the following communication access services providers listed under s. DHS 77.09 (1) :

(a) A person holding any of the following from the national registry of interpreters for the deaf:

1. A specialist certificate: legal for an appointment relating to legal services.

2. Certification of interpretation.

3. Certification of transliteration.

4. A comprehensive skills certificate.

(b) A person certified with a level 4 or 5 rating in sign language interpreting by the national association of the deaf.

(c) A certified deaf interpreter.

(d) A person verified by the Wisconsin interpreting and transliterating assessment as level 1 or 2 in interpreting or transliterating.

(e) A person certified in oral transliterating by the national registry of interpreters for the deaf.

(f) A person certified in real-time captioning by the national court reporters association.

(2)   Non-priority circumstance reimbursement. In non-priority circumstances as specified under s. DHS 77.04 (3) (b) , except as provided under sub. (3) , the department may reimburse the following communication access services providers listed under s. DHS 77.09 (1) :

(a) A person holding any of the following from the national registry of interpreters for the deaf:

1. Certification of interpretation.

2. Certification of transliteration.

3. A comprehensive skills certificate.

(b) A person certified with a level 3, 4, or 5 rating in sign language interpreting by the national association of the deaf.

(c) A certified deaf interpreter or certified deaf interpreter: provisional.

(d) A person verified by the Wisconsin interpreting and transliterating assessment as level 1 or 2 in interpreting or transliterating.

(e) A person certified in oral transliterating by the national registry of interpreters for the deaf.

(f) A person certified in real-time captioning by the national court reporters association.

(3)   Exceptions. The department shall reimburse communication access services providers in all situations where the department determines any of the following:

(a) The deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing person's method of communication is nontraditional or uses signs known only to family members or associates.

(b) The deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing person can understand only a particular noncertified or nonverified communication access services provider.

(c) The method of communication of the deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing person is based on a language other than English or American sign language.

(d) The deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing person's request for a specific communication access services provider is justified based on that provider's understanding of the subject matter, particular communication method, or unique suitability for a particular appointment as determined by the person or agency requesting communication access services.

(4)   Cancelling an appointment.

(a) Person or agency.

1. Before canceling an appointment for which the department has approved reimbursement and for which a communication access services provider has been scheduled, the person who or agency that requested communication access services shall give the provider or communication access services coordination agency a minimum of 48 hours' notice.

2. When a person or agency that requested communication access services misses an appointment for which the department has approved reimbursement and does not give prior notification of the cancellation because of circumstances outside of the control of the person or agency, the department shall reimburse the communication access services provider or communication access services coordination agency for 2 hours of communication access services.

3. When a person or agency that requested communication access services misses an appointment for which the department has approved reimbursement and does not provide notice to the communication access services provider or communication access services coordination agency because of circumstances within the control of the person or agency for the third time, the department may elect not to approve subsequent requests from that person for reimbursement.

(b) Communication access services provider. A communication access services provider who needs to cancel an appointment shall notify the person or agency that requested communication access services at least 24 hours before the time of the appointment.

History: CR 99-009 : cr. Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02.

Note

A description of the skills included under each category of certification and verification specified in subs. (1) and (2) is available from the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, 608-266-3118 for both voice and teletext typewriter (TTY). A description of the skills may also be viewed over the internet at: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/odhh/WITA/index.htm . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department is not the ultimate payor in cases where the Department bills another entity for communication access services such as those described in s. DHS 77.08 (2) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1