Citations Affected: IC 16-18-2-62; IC 16-18-2-161.5; IC 16-46-11.1.
Synopsis: Commission on health care interpreters and translators. Conference committee report
for EHB 1350. Creates the commission on health care interpreters and translators, to be staffed
by the state department of health. Requires the commission to report specified findings and
recommendations to the health finance commission not later than November 1, 2004. (This
conference committee report adds as a member to the commission the executive director
of the health professions bureau or the executive director's designee.)
Effective: July 1, 2004.
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate
upon Engrossed Senate Amendments to Engrossed House Bill No. 1350 respectfully
reports that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the House recede from its dissent from all Senate amendments and that
the House now concur in all Senate amendments to the bill and that the bill
be further amended as follows:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
commission designated by subdivisions (1) through (13). The
appointments made under this subsection must be made in a
manner to maintain cultural and language diversity.
(b) The state health commissioner shall designate:
(1) one (1) member as chairperson of the commission; and
(2) one (1) member as vice chairperson of the commission.
(c) Except for the member of the commission designated by
subsection (a)(14), a member is appointed to a term of two (2)
years or until a successor is appointed. A member may be
reappointed to an unlimited number of terms.
(d) Except for the member of the commission designated by
subsection (a)(14), if a member:
(1) resigns;
(2) dies; or
(3) is removed from the commission;
before the expiration of the member's term, the state health
commissioner shall appoint a new member to serve for the
remainder of the term.
(e) The expenses of the commission shall be paid from funds
appropriated to the state department.
(f) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided
under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in
connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of
administration and approved by the budget agency.
(g) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members
appointed to the commission are required for the commission to
take action on any measure.
(h) The commission shall meet quarterly or on the call of the
chairperson.
Sec. 6. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Write bylaws concerning the operation of the commission.
(2) Define the terms "health care interpreter" and "health
care translator".
(3) Review and determine the proper level of regulation or
oversight that Indiana should have over health care
interpreters and health care translators practicing in Indiana.
(4) Recommend the level and type of education necessary to
perform the job of:
(A) a health interpreter; and
(B) a health care translator.
(5) Recommend standards that health care interpreters and
health care translators should meet in order to practice in
Indiana.
IC 16-46-11.1-5(a)(1) through IC 16-46-11.1-5(a)(13), initially
appointed to the commission on health care interpreters and
translators under IC 16-46-11.1-5, as added by this act, are as
follows:
(1) Seven (7) members for a term of one (1) year; and
(2) Seven (7) members for a term of two (2) years.
The state health commissioner shall designate the term of office
of each individual initially appointed to the commission.
(b) This SECTION expires June 30, 2005.
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Representative Aguilera Senator Lawson C
Chairperson
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Representative Budak Senator Breaux
House Conferees Senate Conferees