September 25, 2020 Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Advisory Board Agenda
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1. Call to order and introductions
1. Call to order and introductions
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2. Approval of minutes from the May 31, 2019, meeting
2. Approval of minutes from the May 31, 2019, meeting
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3. Update on leadership changes at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), including Health, Developmental and Independence Services
3. Update on leadership changes at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), including Health, Developmental and Independence Services
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4. Report from Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Director » - a. Test of English Proficiency update: Status of contracted testing sites closed due to COVID-19 b. Performance testing i. Status of testing due to COVID-19 ii. Updates previously approved by the COVID-19 Communications team iii. Exploring alternative testing options c. Rating update d. Interpreter complaints e. Office of Transformation and Innovation projects: BEI application improvement f. Stakeholder updates i. Summary of listening sessions ii. August stakeholder meeting g. Certified Deaf Interpreter test update
4. Report from Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Director »
a. Test of English Proficiency update: Status of contracted testing sites closed due to COVID-19 b. Performance testing
i. Status of testing due to COVID-19
ii. Updates previously approved by the COVID-19 Communications team
iii. Exploring alternative testing options
c. Rating update
d. Interpreter complaints
e. Office of Transformation and Innovation projects: BEI application improvement
f. Stakeholder updates
i. Summary of listening sessions
ii. August stakeholder meeting
g. Certified Deaf Interpreter test update
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5. Adoption of revised bylaws
5. Adoption of revised bylaws
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6. General, court, and medical ethics survey results
6. General, court, and medical ethics survey results
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7. Subcommittee reports on the following BEI codes of ethics: » - a. General Interpreter Code of Ethics b. Court Interpreter Code of Ethics c. Medical Interpreter Code of Ethics
7. Subcommittee reports on the following BEI codes of ethics: »
a. General Interpreter Code of Ethics b. Court Interpreter Code of Ethics
c. Medical Interpreter Code of Ethics
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8. Recommended interpreter certification levels by skillset
8. Recommended interpreter certification levels by skillset
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9. Interpreter fees
9. Interpreter fees
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10. Public comment
10. Public comment
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Items 11 & 12 » - 11. Next meeting planning 12. Adjourn
Items 11 & 12 »
11. Next meeting planning 12. Adjourn
