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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REVIEW JUDGES › Section 388-02-0600 - What is the authority of the review judge?

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(1) Review judges review initial orders and
				  enter final orders. The review judge has the same decision-making authority as
				  the ALJ. The review judge considers the entire record and decides the case de
				  novo (anew). In reviewing findings of fact, the review judge must give due
				  regard to the ALJ's opportunity to observe witnesses.
(2) Review judges may return (remand) cases
				  to the OAH for further action.
(3)
				  Review judges may not review ALJ final orders for the types of cases listed in
				  WAC 388-02-0217(2).
(4) A review judge conducts the hearing and
				  enters the final order in cases covered by WAC
				  388-02-0218.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						34.05.220. 11-04-074, §
						388-02-0600, filed 1/31/11, effective 3/3/11. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						34.05.220,  42 C.F.R. 431.10(e)(3), 45 C.F.R.
						205.100(b)(3),
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V.
						08-21-144, § 388-02-0600, filed 10/21/08, effective 11/21/08. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V,
						2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0600, filed 10/15/02, effective
						11/15/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0600,
						filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDERS ENTERED BY OAH AND BOA › Section 388-02-0605 - What if a party does not agree with a final order entered by OAH or BOA?

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(1) If a party does
				  not agree with the final order and wants it reconsidered, the party must:
(a) Ask the ALJ to reconsider the decision,
				  if the final order was entered by an ALJ; or
(b) Ask the review judge to reconsider the
				  decision, if the final order was entered by a review judge.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDERS ENTERED BY OAH AND BOA › Section 388-02-0610 - What is reconsideration?

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(1)
				  Reconsideration is:
(a) Asking an ALJ to
				  reconsider a final order entered by the ALJ because the party believes the ALJ
				  made a mistake; and
(b) Asking a
				  review judge to reconsider a final order entered by a review judge because the
				  party believes the review judge made a mistake.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDERS ENTERED BY OAH AND BOA › Section 388-02-0615 - What must a party include in the reconsideration request?

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The party must make the request in writing and clearly
					 state why the party wants the final order reconsidered.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V,
						2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0615, filed 10/15/02, effective
						11/15/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0615,
						filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDERS ENTERED BY OAH AND BOA › Section 388-02-0620 - What is the deadline for requesting reconsideration?

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(1) If OAH entered the final order, OAH must
				  receive a written reconsideration request on or before the tenth calendar day
				  after the final order was mailed.
(2) If BOA entered the final order, BOA must
				  receive a written reconsideration request on or before the tenth calendar day
				  after the final order was mailed.
(3) If a reconsideration request is received
				  after the deadline, the final order will not be reconsidered and the deadline
				  to ask for superior court review continues to run.
(4) OAH or BOA may extend its deadline if a
				  party:
(a) Asks for more time before the
				  deadline expires; and
(b) Gives a
				  good reason for the extension.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDERS ENTERED BY OAH AND BOA › Section 388-02-0625 - Where does a party send a reconsideration request?

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(1) A party must send a written
				  reconsideration request to OAH, if OAH entered the final order, or to BOA, if
				  BOA entered the final order.
(2)
				  After receiving a reconsideration request, OAH or BOA sends a copy to the other
				  parties and representatives giving them time to respond.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V,
						2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0625, filed 10/15/02, effective
						11/15/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0625,
						filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDERS ENTERED BY OAH AND BOA › Section 388-02-0630 - How does a party respond to a reconsideration request?

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(1) A party does not have to respond to a
				  request. A response is optional.
(2) If a party responds, that party must send
				  a response to OAH, if OAH entered the final order, or to BOA, if BOA entered
				  the final order, by or before the seventh business day after the date OAH or
				  BOA mailed the request to the party.
(3) A party must send a copy of the response
				  to any other party or representative.
(4) If a party needs more time to respond,
				  OAH or BOA may extend its deadline if the party gives a good reason within the
				  deadline in subsection (2) of this section.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V,
						2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0630, filed 10/15/02, effective
						11/15/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0630,
						filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDERS ENTERED BY OAH AND BOA › Section 388-02-0635 - What happens after a party requests reconsideration?

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(1) After OAH or
				  BOA receives a reconsideration request, an ALJ or review judge has twenty
				  calendar days to send a reconsideration decision unless OAH or BOA sends notice
				  allowing more time.
(2) After OAH
				  or BOA receives a reconsideration request, the ALJ or review judge must either:
(a) Write a reconsideration decision;
				  or
(b) Send all parties an order
				  denying the request.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FINAL ORDERS › Section 388-02-0640 - What is judicial review?

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(1)
				  Judicial review is the process of appealing a final order to a court.
(2) You may appeal a final order by filing a
				  written petition for judicial review that meets the requirements of
				  RCW
				   34.05.546. DSHS may not request judicial
				  review.
(3) You must consult
				  RCW
				   34.05.510 to
				  34.05.598 for further details of
				  the judicial review process.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V,
						2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0640, filed 10/15/02, effective
						11/15/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0640,
						filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FINAL ORDERS › Section 388-02-0645 - When must you ask for judicial review?

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(1) You must file your petition for judicial
				  review with the superior court within thirty calendar days after OAH or BOA
				  mails its final order.
(2)
				  Generally, you may file a petition for judicial review only after you have
				  completed the administrative hearing process. However, you do not need to file
				  a request for reconsideration of a final order before requesting judicial
				  review.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V,
						2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0645, filed 10/15/02, effective
						11/15/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0645,
						filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-02 - DSHS hearing rules › REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FINAL ORDERS › Section 388-02-0650 - How do you serve your petition for judicial review?

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(1) You must file and serve the petition for
				  judicial review of a final order within thirty days after the date it was
				  mailed. You must file your petition for judicial review with the court. You
				  must serve copies of your petition on DSHS, the office of the attorney general,
				  and all other parties.
(2) To serve
				  DSHS, you must deliver a copy of the petition to the secretary of DSHS or to
				  BOA. You may hand deliver the petition or send it by mail that gives proof of
				  receipt. The physical location of the secretary is:
DSHS Office of the Secretary
OB-2, 4th Floor
Mail Stop 45010 14th and Jefferson
Olympia, WA 98504-5010
The mailing address of the secretary is:
DSHS Office of the Secretary
P.O. Box 45010
Olympia, WA 98504-5010
The physical and mailing addresses for BOA are in WAC
					 388-02-0030.
(3) To serve the office of the attorney
				  general and other parties, you may send a copy of the petition for judicial
				  review by regular mail. You may send a petition to the address for the attorney
				  of record to serve a party. You may serve the office of the attorney general by
				  hand delivery to:
Office of the Attorney General 7141 Cleanwater Drive
					 S.W.
Tumwater, Washington 98501
The mailing address of the attorney general is:
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 40124
Olympia WA 98504-0124
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						34.05.220. 06-24-072, § 388-02-0650,
						filed 12/4/06, effective 1/4/07. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 34.05.020,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V,
						2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0650, filed 10/15/02, effective
						11/15/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0650,
						filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 388-03-010 - What is the purpose of these rules?

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These rules:
(1)
				  Establish the qualifications for department certified and authorized
				  interpreters, translators, employees, and licensed agency personnel (LAPL);
				  and
(2) Establish the requirements
				  and procedures for administering and evaluating the department's interpreter,
				  translator, employee, and LAPL examinations.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-010, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 388-03-020 - What is the scope of these rules?

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Except where stated otherwise, these rules apply to any
					 person who:
(1)Seeks employment with
				  the department as a bilingual employee;
(2) Wishes to provide services to the
				  department as a contracted interpreter or translator; or
(3) Works for a nonDSHS county agency/program
				  that contracts with the department to provide services to the department's
				  limited English proficient (LEP) clients, also known as licensed agency
				  personnel (LAPL).
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-020, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 388-03-050 - What is the department's code of professional conduct for interpreters, translators, and LAPL?

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The code of conduct is the professional standard
					 established by the department for all interpreters, translators, and LAPL who
					 provide language services to department programs and clients. Any violation of
					 this code may disqualify a provider from providing those services.
					 Specifically, the code addresses:
(1)
Accuracy.
Interpreters/translators must always express the source
				  language message in a thorough and faithful manner. They must:
(a)Omit or add nothing;
(b)Give consideration to linguistic
				  variations in both the source and target languages; and
(c)Conserve the tone and spirit of the source
				  language.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › LTC RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CERTIFYING SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-060 - What is the responsibility of the language testing and certification (LTC) section in certifying and authorizing interpreters, translators, employees, and LAPL?

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Language testing and certification (LTC) is the section
					 within DSHS responsible for:
(1)
				  Establishing and publishing systems, methods, and procedures for certifying,
				  screening and/or evaluating the interpretation and/or translation skills of
				  employees, LAPL, interpreters and translators who work with department clients,
				  employees, and service providers;
(2)Ensuring that certified/authorized
				  interpreters, translators, employees, and LAPL are aware of DSHS's code of
				  professional conduct for interpreters, translators, and LAPL;
(3) Overseeing that the test development
				  process is empirically sound, the test instruments are valid and reliable, and
				  the test administration procedures and test evaluation criteria are consistent
				  with the standards established by the department;
(4)Coordinating and managing
				  precertification/authorization training requirements,
				  postcertification/authorization continuing education requirements, and
				  coordinating the decertification process for interpreters/translators;
				  and
(5)Maintaining the online
				  interpreter data base for public access.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-060, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-110 - What requirements apply to persons providing language services to DSHS clients?

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(1) Any department
				  staff member serving in a bilingual capacity must pass a bilingual skills
				  examination.
(2)Any candidate
				  seeking employment with the department in a position that requires bilingual
				  skills must pass a bilingual skills examination.
(3) Any employee of a non DSHS county
				  agency/program that contracts with the department to provide services to the
				  department's limited English proficient (LEP) clients (also known as licensed
				  agency personnel) must pass a bilingual skills examination.
(4)Any candidate wishing to provide language
				  services to the department's LEP clients as a contracted interpreter or
				  translator must meet the training requirements and pass a bilingual skills
				  examination.
(5) Interpreters can
				  be certified or authorized by the department as:
(a) Social services interpreters ;
				  and/or
(b) Medical
				  interpreters.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-115 - Who determines if my request is "sufficiently documented"?

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The department determines if your request is sufficiently
					 documented (except for WAC
					 388-03-114(1), (2) and
					 (3)). It may request further proof of your
					 qualification. In all cases, the department's decision regarding the
					 sufficiency of your documentation is final.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-115, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-116 - What if my certification documents are in a foreign language?

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(1) All documents
				  submitted to LTC in a foreign language must be accompanied by an accurate
				  translation into English by a qualified translator other than the holder of the
				  certificate.
(2) Each translated
				  document must bear the affidavit of the translator, sworn to before a notary
				  public, certifying that the:
(a)Translator is
				  competent in both the language of the document and the English language;
				  and
(b) Translation is an accurate
				  and complete translation of the foreign language original.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-117 - What happens to my request for department recognition as an interpreter/translator?

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When LTC receives your written request for recognition and
					 the required documentation of your qualification, it will:
(1) Process your request as expeditiously as
				  possible; and
(2) If approved,
				  issue you a letter of recognition; or
(3) If not approved, issue you a letter
				  explaining the reason why your request was not approved.
(4)These procedures do not apply to WAC
				  388-03-114(1), (2) and
				  (3).
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-117, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-118 - Does the department maintain lists of certified/authorized interpreters and translators?

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(1) To enable
				  contracted agencies and department programs to locate and contact certified
				  and/ or authorized interpreters and translators, the department maintains lists
				  of certified interpreters, certified translators, and authorized
				  interpreters.
(2)These lists are
				  published and updated regularly to include newly certified and authorized
				  interpreters/translators.
(3)Any
				  interpreter or translator who considers certain information on the list to be
				  confidential, such as physical address and telephone numbers, can request to
				  have such information removed . The request must be made in writing and you
				  must mail or e-mail it to LTC. However, LTC will provide details regarding
				  interpreters to the extent required by RCW 41.56.-510(4).
(4) Only contracted interpreters and
				  translators are included for online search.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-118, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION › Section 388-03-120 - Who can take the department's interpreter/translator certification and screening examinations?

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(1) You
				  are eligible to take any DSHS interpreter/ translator certification or
				  screening examination if you are eighteen years of age or older with a high
				  school diploma (or GED) or higher academic degree(s), or its equivalent from
				  another country, and:
(a) Currently employed
				  by DSHS in a bilingual position; or
(b) Selected for an interview for a DSHS
				  position with bilingual requirements; or
(c) Currently working through contracted
				  agencies as a social service and/or medical interpreter; or
(d) Wishing to work through contracted
				  agencies as a social service and/or medical interpreter, or a
				  translator.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION › Section 388-03-122 - What type of test is given by the department to certify and qualify interpreters and translators?

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(1)
				  Certification examinations evaluate bilingual proficiency and interpretation/
				  translation skills by comparing your proficiency and skills to minimum
				  competency standards.
(2) Minimum
				  competency standards are determined by the nature of the work involved and by
				  experienced practicing interpreters/translators, bilingual professionals, and
				  language specialists.
(3)Five
				  different types of tests are used to evaluate the bilingual proficiency and
				  interpretation/translation skills of the following categories of people:
(a)Department employees and employment
				  candidates with bilingual assignments (employee test);
(b) Social services interpreters providing
				  oral interpretation services to department social service programs (social
				  services interpreter test);
(c)
				  Translators providing written document translation services to department
				  social service programs (translator test);
(d)Medical interpreters providing
				  interpretation services to department clients in medical settings (medical
				  interpreter test); and
(e)Licensed
				  agency personnel (LAPL) whose agency is providing contracted services to the
				  department LAPL test).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION › Section 388-03-123 - What is a screening examination?

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(1)
				  A screening examination is an examination administered by the department to
				  candidates who wish to become " authorized interpreters." Authorized
				  interpreters are individuals who speak a language or a dialect within a
				  language that is not one of the certified languages.
(2)The scope of a screening examination is
				  narrower than that of a certified language examination. Screening examinations
				  assess a candidate's English and target language skills but the broader, more
				  comprehensive type of assessment used for certified languages examination is
				  not possible due to limited department resources.
(3) Screening examinations are available for
				  social services interpreters and medical interpreters.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-123, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION › Section 388-03-124

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-124, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION › Section 388-03-125 - How do I register for a certification or screening examination if I am not a department employee or an applicant for a bilingual position with the department?

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You must do the following:
(1) Read the examination manual and other
				  related information on the LTC web site. The LTC web site can be accessed from
				  any private or public computer with internet access.
(2) Follow the instructions on the LTC web
				  site to register for a test of your choice online. You need to have a valid
				  email address and a valid credit card or debit card to register for a
				  test.
(3) You will receive an
				  e-mail appointment confirmation instantaneously after you complete the online
				  test registration process. You can access the pretest study package from the
				  LTC web site. If you did not receive your test confirmation e-mail a few
				  minutes after you completed the registration process, it is your responsibility
				  to contact the LTC office.
(4)If
				  you are only registering for the oral test or registering to retake a test, you
				  do not need to call the LTC office. Simply follow the steps in subsections (2)
				  and (3) of this section.
(5)Walk-in
				  registration at a test site is not allowed under any circumstances.
(6) Telephone registration is allowed only
				  for department employees, applicants for department bilingual positions, and
				  LAPL.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-125, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION › Section 388-03-126 - What does my pretest package contain?

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The pretest study package contains a study guide that
					 includes sample test questions, sample oral exercises, a list of important
					 terminology and the department's code of professional
					 conduct.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-126, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATION - FEES › Section 388-03-130 - What examination fees must I pay?

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Examination fees are listed in the examination manual on
					 the LTC web site.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-130, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATION - FEES › Section 388-03-132 - How do I pay my examination fees?

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You may pay your examination fees with a credit card or
					 debit card when you register from the LTC web site.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-132, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATION - FEES › Section 388-03-133 - Are my examination fees refundable?

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(1) Examination fees are nonre-fundable
				  except in the following circumstances:
(a) If
				  an applicant dies before taking the examination, their examination fees are
				  refundable to their estate; or
(b)
				  If you officially move out of Washington state before taking the examination,
				  your examination fees can be refunded to you upon request.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - SCHEDULING › Section 388-03-135 - Where are the test locations and how frequent are the test sessions?

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(1) Normally,
				  testing for all languages is conducted in Eastern and Western Washington. The
				  number of test locations and the frequency of test sessions are determined on
				  the basis of budgetary allotment for the testing program and varying language
				  needs of the department.
(2) Test
				  locations can change because of scheduling factors and varying demand for
				  testing services. Carefully read your test confirmation letter because it
				  contains specific information on test date, test time, and test location.
				  Current test locations and driving directions to test locations are always
				  published on the LTC web site.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-135, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - SCHEDULING › Section 388-03-136 - Can I change my test appointment date and time?

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(1) You may request a change in your test
				  appointment date and time only if the request is made within ten calendar days
				  from the date your confirmation letter is sent; otherwise LTC considers your
				  test appointment "confirmed" and your examination fees will not be
				  refunded.
(2) Except in bona fide
				  emergency situations (see WAC
				  388-03-133(2)), you will not be allowed to reschedule your appointment free of charge if you
				  fail to attend your confirmed test appointment. If you miss your confirmed test
				  appointment for reasons other than an emergency, you may schedule another
				  appointment date and time by paying the appropriate examination fee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-138 - What procedural requirements apply to administering certification and screening examinations?

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(1) The
				  department has a "no-comment, no-return" examination policy. Once an
				  examination is given, it becomes the property of the department and it will not
				  be released to anyone, including test candidates. Such property includes the
				  test booklet, answer sheets, oral test recordings, test grading sheets, and
				  notes taken by the candidate.
(2)The department will not discuss specific
				  examination content, including specific test questions or answers, with test
				  candidates or any other party. Candidates can receive general critiques of
				  their oral test performance if they submit a written request. Generic critiques
				  of written test performance are not available except for the employee
				  test.
(3) Passing scores for the
				  different examinations are established by the department based on bilingual
				  fluency required by law, testing technicalities and the language needs of the
				  department. Test scores will only be reported to candidates in writing. No
				  score information will be released over the telephone to anyone, including the
				  test candidate.
(4)All interpreter
				  and translator candidates must follow test instructions. Failure to follow test
				  instructions may result in an invalid test. Invalid tests will not be scored
				  and, therefore, no test results will be reported to the candidate.
(5) If a candidate arrives late for the
				  written test but decides to proceed with taking the test, the candidate will
				  take the test during the remaining time allowed. The lost time resulting from
				  their late arrival will not be made up in additional testing time.
(6)If a candidate arrives late for an oral
				  test, they may lose their confirmed time slot. A lost time slot resulting from
				  a late arrival will not be made up.
(7) Tests will not be rescheduled because a
				  candidate arrives late at a testing site except in the case of a bona fide
				  emergency. If you are too late to take the test for some reason other than an
				  emergency, you may register for another examination by paying another test
				  fee.
(8)No electronic devices such
				  as laptops, tablets, electronic dictionaries, smart phones, cell phones are
				  allowed during the written and oral test.
(9)No reference materials of any kind will be
				  allowed during the written and oral tests. However, hard copy dictionaries are
				  allowed for the document translator examination.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-138, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-140 - What if a test candidate is suspected of cheating?

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If a test administrator concludes with reasonable evidence
					 that a candidate cheated during an examination, the accused candidate may be
					 declared ineligible indefinitely for all interpreter and translator
					 certification/authorization tests administered by the department. The candidate
					 will be notified in writing about the department's decision.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-140, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-142 - Can I appeal the decision about my ineligibility to take any DSHS test because of cheating?

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If you are notified that you are ineligible to take any
					 DSHS test because of cheating, you have the right to appeal the decision by
					 using the adjudicative proceeding process in
					 chapters
					 34.05 RCW and 388-02
					 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-144 - How do I request an adjudicative hearing about the department's decision to declare me ineligible due to cheating?

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To request an adjudicative hearing, you must:
(1) File a written application for hearing
				  with the department's board of appeals within twenty-one days of receiving the
				  department's decision to deny you from taking any DSHS test.
(2) Your written application must include:
(a) A copy of the decision that you are
				  contesting;
(b)  A specific
				  statement of the issue(s) and the law involved; and
(c) Your reasons for contesting the
				  decision.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-150 - How does the department score my bilingual examinations?

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(1) Depending on
				  the nature of the test or test section, the department uses either an objective
				  or a holistic scoring method to evaluate your examination.
(2) Please consult the examination manual for
				  the evaluation indicators used by the department for each test or sub-test.
Reviser's note:
The typographical error in
						the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the
						Register pursuant to the requirements of
						RCW
						 34.08.040.
Reviser's note:
The section above was filed
						as an amendatory section; however, there were no amendments made. Pursuant to
						the requirements of
						RCW
						 34.08.040 it is published in the same form as
						filed by the agency.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-150, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-152 - When does the department mail my test scores?

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Score report letters will be sent to candidates when they
					 finish either portion (written or oral) of the test:
(1) For an interpreter written test, your
				  scores should be available within two to four weeks from the date you took the
				  examination.
(2)For an interpreter,
				  employee, or LAPL oral test, your scores should be available within four to six
				  weeks from the date you took the examination.
(3) For an employee or LAPL written test and
				  a document translator test, your scores should be available within four to six
				  weeks from the date you took the examination.
(4) If you wish your test scores mailed to a
				  specific organization or individual, you must personally notify the department
				  in writing (signature required) and provide the name and mailing address of the
				  organization or individual to whom your score should be sent.
(5) If you do not receive your score report
				  let-ter within the suggested time period, you should contact LTC via e-mail.
				  The LTC email address can be found on the LTC web site.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-152, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-153 - I have passed my interpreter written test. How long is my written test score valid before I take my oral test?

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If passed, your written test score is valid for two years
					 from the date of your score report letter. If it has been more than two years
					 since you passed your interpreter written test, you need to retake the written
					 test and pass it before it can be applied toward your
					 certification/authorization status.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-154 - Can I appeal my test scores?

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You have two months, from the date your test score letter
					 is sent, to appeal your test score. Note:
(1)Your appeal must be submitted to the
				  department's LTC program manager in writing.
(2)Your appeal will not be honored if it is
				  filed beyond the two-month appeal period.
(3)You will not be allowed to reschedule an
				  examination while your score is being appealed.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-154, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › EXAMINATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING › Section 388-03-156 - How many times can I retake a failed test?

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You can retake a failed examination until you pass it.
					 Each time you retake the test you must pay an examination fee (except for DSHS
					 bilingual staff tests).
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 2.43.010,
						74.04.025, and
						74.08.090. 00-06-014, §
						388-03-156, filed 2/22/00, effective
						3/24/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › DECERTIFICATION/DEAUTHORIZATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-160 - How do I maintain my certification or authorization status?

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(1) If you have
				  been certified or authorized as a department bilingual employee or LAPL, your
				  status does not expire as long as you remain in a designated bilingual position
				  within the position cluster for which you were certified/authorized. Otherwise:
(a) If you moved out of a designated
				  bilingual position and do not use your bilingual skills for four consecutive
				  years or longer, you need to retest for the position cluster you are
				  reentering; or
(b) If you are
				  moving into a new designated bilingual position within a new position cluster,
				  you need to meet the test requirements for the position cluster you are
				  entering.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › DECERTIFICATION/DEAUTHORIZATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-162 - How does the department keep track of my continuing education credit hours?

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Before your certification or authorization status expires,
					 you need to submit proof of your CE credit hours, a signed oath to abide by the
					 code of conduct, and a criminal background check by following the procedures on
					 the LTC website. You should only report DSHS approved CE credits. The
					 information you submit will be verified before it is recorded in determining
					 the renewal of your certification or authorization status. Once renewed, a new
					 certificate or authorization letter will be issued to you with a new expiration
					 date. Your name and contact information will then be included for
					 publication.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › DECERTIFICATION/DEAUTHORIZATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-164 - What happens if I do not meet the requirements for maintaining my certification or authorization status?

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If you do not meet the requirements as specified under WAC
					 388-03-160, your certification or
					 authorization status will expire after the expiration date on your certificate
					 or authorization letter. Your name will be removed from the list of certified
					 or authorized interpreters/translators. Once your certification or
					 authorization status has expired, you must meet all requirements specified
					 under WAC
					 388-03-112 before it can be
					 renewed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-03 - CERTIFICATION OF DSHS SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TRANSLATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSED AGENCY PERSONNEL (LAPL) › DECERTIFICATION/DEAUTHORIZATION OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS › Section 388-03-166 - What about certificates/authorization letters issued prior to the effective date of the revised chapter 388-03 WAC?

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WAC
					 388-03-160 applies to all
					 certified/authorized/recognized interpreters/translators, regardless of when
					 their certificates/authorization letters were issued. The expiration date for
					 certificates/authorization letters is four years from the effective date of the
					 revised chapter 388-03 WAC if the requirement of WAC
					 388-03-160 is not
					 met.