Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 218 - COMMUNICATION ACCESS SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAF-BLIND › Appendix A - Recommended Fee Schedules for Providers

Current through June, 2024
Developed and approved by the
Disability and Communication Access
				  Board
July 21,2011
Recommended Fee Schedule for
				  Interpreters
Credential Level
Hourly Rate per Interpreter
RID: NIC Master
$75.00
RID: NIC Advanced
$65.00
RID: CI and CT (holding both), CDI, CSC, or RSC, or NAD
						  Level V, or HQAS Level V, or HQAS Level V+H
$55.00
RID: either CI or CT, or NAD Level IV, or HQAS Level IV,
						  or HQAS Level IV+H
$51.00
RID: NIC, IC and IT (holding both), or NAD Level III, or
						  HQAS Level III, or HQAS Level III+H
$40.00
RID: either IC or IT, or HQAS Level II, or HQAS Level
						  II+H
$34.00
Interpreters holding no credential who have been
						  requested and approved by the Person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing or
						  Deaf-Blind, including RID CDI-P.
$27.00
An interpreter possessing a National Registry of
				  Interpreters for the Deaf Special Certificate (i.e. SQL, Prov. SOL, and SOPA)
				  or HQAS+H credential may be paid up to $10.00 more than the hourly rate for the
				  interpreter's credential level when interpreting in the particular situation
				  identified on the certificate. An interpreter who is skilled at close-vision or
				  tactile interpreting may be paid up to $10.00 more than the hourly rate for the
				  interpreter's credential level when interpreting for a person who is
				  deaf-blind.
There is a two-hour minimum requirement for a job assignment
				  for two (2) hours or less. The compensation is for travel time. Additional
				  charges to the two-hour minimum include tax, mileage, and parking.
An interpreter may charge an additional $5.00 more than the
				  hourly rate for job assignments between the hours of 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m., on
				  state holidays and on weekends (Friday - Sunday).
Recommended Fee Schedule for Real-Time
				  Captioners
Credential Level
Hourly Rate per Captioner
RDR or RMR
$95.00
CBC, CCP, CRR
$90.00
CSR or RPR
$80.00
Hourly rates shown are for real-time captioning services
				  only. Providers will supply use of basic equipment only including stenographic
				  machine and laptop computer. Providers may negotiate additional charges for
				  additional display and telecommunications equipment.
A captioner may charge a fee not more than $1.00 per page if
				  a hard copy of the unedited transcript is requested.
Recommended Fee Schedule for Computer-Assisted
				  Notetakers
Hourly Rate per Computer-Assisted
				  Notetaker
$18.00 For situations that involve basic typing and
				  notetaking skills,
$20.00 For situations that involve typing at length or that
				  use specialized vocabulary and knowledge of the subject.
The provider may charge a fee of not more than fifty cents
				  per page for an edited hard copy of the notes; or $5.00 for the dedicated disk
				  if not provided by the agency.
Recommendations Regarding Travel Charges Including
				  Mileage and Parking
Providers who are independent contractors may be paid the
				  current federal or state mileage rate for travel by private car both to and
				  from the assignment plus documented parking charges, if any. It is recommended
				  that the state agency cover intrastate travel expenses for a provider when no
				  appropriate provider is available on island where services are needed.
Recommendations Regarding Other Allowable
				  Charges
When specialized services are required to provide effective
				  communication, the state agency may negotiate additional fees for those
				  specialized services. The agency may contact DCAB for assistance in determining
				  the reasonableness of additional fees and charges. Providers may negotiate
				  additional fees for the use of specialized display equipment such as a monitor
				  or overhead TV projector.
Recommendations Regarding Cancellation
				  Guidelines
When communication access services are cancelled, fees
				  payable to the provider are based on the length of the scheduled assignment and
				  the cancellation time as shown in the chart below. ("Full Charges" means the
				  fee payable for the full time of the assignment.)
Length of Assignment
Cancellation Time
Fees Payable
Less than 2 hours
At least 24 hours
None
Less than 2 hours
Less than 24 hours
Full Charges
2 to 4 hours
At least 48 hours
None
2 to 4 hours
Less than 48 hours
Full Charges
4 hours or more
At least 72 hours
None
4 hours or more
24 to 72 hours
Minimum of 2 hours plus half of the remaining scheduled
						  time
4 hours or more
Less than 24 hours
Full Charges
Failure to appear by an essential person who is deaf, hard
				  of hearing, or deaf-blind or an essential person who is hearing is considered a
				  cancellation and fees are payable to the provider as shown. Failure to appear
				  by a communication access provider is not a cancellation and no fees are
				  payable to the provider who fails to appear. For assignments where two
				  providers are scheduled and one fails to appear, the solo provider shall be
				  paid the full fee plus 30 per cent of the hourly rate.