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Senate Bill 950 would restructure sign-language interpreter licensing; advocates seek technical fixes
Summary
Senate Bill 9 50 would revise state licensure for sign-language interpreters by adding training and supervisory categories, simplifying specialty licenses and creating an endorsement pathway for out-of-state interpreters.
Senate Bill 9 50 would revise the licensing framework for sign-language interpreters in Oregon, introducing a supervisory license, a license-by-endorsement for out-of-state interpreters, and an interpreter-in-training category, committee staff said on March 13.
Janine Soloman, the bill sponsor, told the Senate Health Care Committee the measure would correct access and licensure barriers created after the licensing framework established in 2023. "Advocates in the sign language interpreter community feel that technical changes will greatly improve the process and allow for more people to obtain…
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