Wash. Admin. Code § 388-271-0020 - What are the department's responsibilities in providing me with an interpreter?
(1) If you
have trouble speaking and/or understanding English, and a bilingual worker is
not available to assist you, we get a qualified interpreter in your primary
language to help you communicate verbally with us. A qualified interpreter is
someone who is fluent in English and your primary language and is trained on
the Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct.
(2) Interpreter services are provided
in-person or over the telephone.
(3) We pay for the interpreter. You do not
have to pay anything.
(4) If a
worker from our department feels that they are not able to communicate with you
well enough to provide adequate services, they may request the services of an
interpreter even if you did not ask for help.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.025 and 74.08.090. 03-01-115, § 388-271-0020, filed 12/18/02, effective 1/18/03.
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