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The Board of Sign Language Interpreters, Rules Advisory Committee has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Information on how the public may attend the meeting is listed in the notice (when posted). The notice and the agenda can be found at: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HLO/Pages/Public-Meetings.aspx. The agenda is subject to change.
If the requisite number of sign language interpreters have not confirmed availability and attendance within 48 hours of the meeting, then the meeting will be cancelled.
If you have any questions about accomodations or need assistance to particiapte, please contact Josh Page at josh.page@oha.oregon.gov or by calling (503) 934-0720; or Derek Fultz at derek.j.fultz@oha.oregon.gov or by calling (503) 373-1915. All relay calls are accepted.
While the Oregon Board of Sign Language Interpreters, Rules Advisory Committee continues to work through the rule writing process to make rule language recommendations to the Board, the Health Licensing Office (HLO) is extending the limited waiver on enforcement through midnight on June 30, 2025. This means that the HLO is exercising its discretion to not take disciplinary action against individuals who are required to be licensed and choose to work under the limited waiver on enforcement, i.e., not obtain a permanent board license (permanent license).
The limited waiver of enforcement is narrow; the waiver only applies to the singular issue of providing sign language interpretation services in Oregon without a license. The HLO may impose discipline for any other violation of the HLO or Board rules or statutes. The limited waiver of enforcement ends on June 30, 2025. On July 1, 2025, any individual not covered by an exception and providing sign language interpreting (SLI) services will need to have a permanent license to avoid enforcement action by HLO.
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Mark your calendar and note that the Health Licensing Office (and all State of Oregon agencies) will be closed on the following days:
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