Section 460IAC2-3-2. Definitions and acronyms

   (a) The definitions and acronyms in this section apply throughout this rule unless specifically noted.

  (b) "ASL" means American Sign Language.

  (c) "BIS" means board of interpreter standards.

  (d) "CDI" means certified deaf interpreter.

  (e) "CEU" means continuing education unit.

  (f) "Consumer" means the persons for and between whom the interpreter is facilitating communication, and includes both hearing and deaf consumers.

  (g) "DDRS" means the division of disability and rehabilitative services.

  (h) "Deaf/blind interpreting" means using the special skills required to interpret for a person who uses ASL and is both deaf and blind.

  (i) "DHHS" means deaf and hard of hearing services.

  (j) "Identified interpreting agency" means an agency whose business is providing interpreting services, has been in business prior to July 1, 1999, and is found on a list of identified interpreting agencies with DHHS.

  (k) "Interpreter" refers to both interpreters and transliterators.

  (l) "ITP" means interpreter training program.

  (m) "Minimal language skilled interpreting" means using the special skills required to interpret for a person who has no first language and minimal skills in any other language.

  (n) "NAD" means National Association of the Deaf.

  (o) "NIC" means National Interpreter Certification.

  (p) "Payee" means a person who contracts with a freelance interpreter on behalf of a public or private agency, organization, or business for a particular assignment involving one (1) or more deaf clients and one (1) or more hearing consumers.

  (q) "Proof of employment" means a letter from an approved agency, or copy of pay stub, or 1099 Form, or W-2.

  (r) "RID" means Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

  (s) "Setting" means the context within which an interpreting assignment takes place.

  (t) "Team stage interpreting" means using the special skills required to interpret on stage or at a large event in tandem with a team of interpreters.

  (u) "TECUnit" means Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Unit, Inc. (Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services; 460 IAC 2-3-2; filed Jul 21, 2000, 10:01 a.m.: 23 IR 3085; filed Nov 4, 2002, 12:11 p.m.: 26 IR 747; readopted filed Sep 30, 2008, 3:24 p.m.: 20081015-IR-460080616RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:20 a.m.: 20140910-IR-460140241RFA; filed Mar 23, 2016, 1:39 p.m.: 20160420-IR-460150253FRA)