Chapter 181 |
2019 -- H 5419 Enacted 07/15/2019 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMISSION ON THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING |
Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Slater, Azzinaro, Bennett, and Ackerman |
Date Introduced: February 14, 2019 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Chapter 23-1.8 of the General Laws entitled "Commission on the Deaf and |
Hard-of-Hearing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
23-1.8-5. Communication access services. |
A state employee who is approved by the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing as |
an interpreter or a communication access realtime translation (CART) provider may be employed |
by the commission or by other state agencies as long as the interpreter and CART services: |
(1) Are provided outside of the normal working hours of the employee in order to comply |
with federal, state, and local laws; |
(2) The services are not required as part of the regular duties of the employee; |
(3) The employee does not participate in or have official responsibility for the financial |
management of the contracting agency; |
(4) The employee is compensated for no more than four (4) hours in any day in which the |
employee is otherwise compensated by the state of Rhode Island; and |
(5) The head of the contracting agency files with the state ethics commission a written |
certification that there is a critical need for the services of the employee. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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