WAC 388-03-110. What requirements apply to persons providing language services to DSHS clients?

(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. (6) Translators can be certified by the department in any of the certified languages.