Common use of Minimums/Durations Clause in Contracts

Minimums/Durations. 1. For in-person appointments scheduled for HCA authorized requestors: An interpreter will be paid for a minimum of one (1) hour for each in-person appointment, regardless of the number of LEP clients present and served during each appointment. 2. For in-person appointments scheduled for DSHS: an interpreter will be paid for a minimum of ninety (90) minutes for each in- person appointment, regardless of the number of LEP clients present and served during each appointment. 3. For a family member appointment, an interpreter will be paid from the start time of the first appointment in the series through the actual end time of the last appointment in the series, or a minimum of one (1) hour, whichever is greater. 4. Block-time appointments will be scheduled for a minimum of two (2) hours, and interpreters will be paid for the duration of the scheduled block-time appointment. 5. In-person, family member, or block-time appointments lasting longer than the minimum will be paid in fifteen (15) minute increments with any fraction of an increment rounded up to the nearest fifteen (15) minute increment. 6. An interpreter will be paid a minimum of three (3) minutes when they provide interpreting services via telephonic technologies, and a minimum of ten (10) minutes when they provide interpreting services via video remote technologies (VRI). When an interpreter provides telephonic or video remote interpreting services longer than for the minimum, the interpreter will be paid in one (1) minute increments with any fraction of an increment rounded up to the nearest one (1) minute increment. There is no requirement for prescheduling with an interpreter to provide interpreter services via telephonic technologies or VRI. The State’s third parties will use the first available DSHS authorized/certified/recognized language access provider, except when an authorized requestor is unable to schedule an appointment at least twenty-four (24) hours before the start of the appointment due to an urgent or unforeseen need, or when the appointment is unfilled twenty-four (24) hours before the start of the appointment. Preference will be given to those located within the states of Washington, Idaho, or Oregon.

Minimums/Durations. 1. For in-person IPI appointments scheduled for HCA authorized requestors, with the exception of FMAs as set forth in Section 6.9: An interpreter LAP will be paid for a minimum of one (1) hour for each in-person completed appointment, regardless of the number of LEP clients with limited English proficient (LEP) present and served during each appointment. 2. For in-person IPI appointments scheduled for DCYF or DSHS: an interpreter An LAP will be paid for a minimum of ninety (90) minutes for each in- person IPI appointment, regardless of the number of clients with LEP clients present and served during each appointment. 3. For a family member appointment, an interpreter will be paid from the start time provisions are set forth in Section 6.9 of the first appointment in the series through the actual end time of the last appointment in the series, or a minimum of one (1) hour, whichever is greaterthis Article. 4. Block-time appointments Block Appointments will be scheduled for a minimum of two (2) hours, and interpreters LAPs will be paid for the duration of the scheduled block-time appointmentBlock Appointment. 5. In-personIPI, family memberFMA, or block-time appointments Block Appointments lasting longer than the minimum will be paid in fifteen (15) minute increments with any fraction of an increment rounded up to the nearest fifteen (15) minute increment. 6. An interpreter LAP will be paid a minimum of three (3) minutes when they provide interpreting services via telephonic technologies, and a minimum of ten (10) minutes when they provide interpreting services via video remote technologies (VRI). When an interpreter LAP provides telephonic or video remote interpreting services longer than for the minimum, the interpreter LAP will be paid in one (1) minute increments increments, with any fraction of an increment a minute rounded up to the nearest one (1) minute increment. There is no requirement for prescheduling with an interpreter LAP to provide interpreter services via telephonic technologies or VRI. The State’s third parties will use the first available DSHS authorized/certified/recognized language access providerLAP, except when an authorized requestor is unable to schedule an appointment at least twenty-four (24) hours before the start of the appointment due to an urgent or unforeseen need, or when the appointment is unfilled twenty-four (24) hours before the start of the appointment. Preference will be given to those located within the states of Washington, Idaho, or Oregon.

Minimums/Durations. 1. For in-person personIPI appointments scheduled for HCA authorized requestors, with the exception of family member appointmentsFMAs as set forth in Section 6.9: An interpreter A LAP will be paid for a minimum of one (1) hour for each completed in-person appointment, regardless of the number of clients with LEP clients present and served during each appointment. 2. For in-person personIPI appointments scheduled for DCYF or DSHS: an interpreter A LAP will be paid for a minimum of ninety (90) minutes for each in- person in-personIPI appointment, regardless of the number of clients with LEP clients present and served during each appointment. 3. For a family member appointment, an interpreter will be paid from the start time provisions are set forth in Section 6.9 of the first appointment in the series through the actual end time of the last appointment in the series, or a minimum of one (1) hour, whichever is greaterthis Article. 4. Block-time appointments Block Appointments will be scheduled for a minimum of two (2) hours, and interpreters LAPs will be paid for the duration of the scheduled block-time appointmentBlock Appointment. 5. In-personpersonIPI, family membermemberFMA, or block-time appointments Block Appointments lasting longer than the minimum will be paid in fifteen (15) minute increments with any fraction of an increment rounded up to the nearest fifteen (15) minute increment. 6. An interpreter A LAP will be paid a minimum of three (3) minutes when they provide interpreting services via telephonic technologies, and a minimum of ten (10) minutes when they provide interpreting services via video remote technologies (VRI). When an interpreter LAP provides telephonic or video remote interpreting services longer than for the minimum, the interpreter LAP will be paid in one (1) minute increments increments, with any fraction of an increment a minute rounded up to the nearest one (1) minute increment. There is no requirement for prescheduling with an interpreter LAP to provide interpreter services via telephonic technologies or VRI. The State’s third parties will use the first available DSHS authorized/certified/recognized language access providerLAP, except when an authorized requestor is unable to schedule an appointment at least twenty-four (24) hours before the start of the appointment due to an urgent or unforeseen need, or when the appointment is unfilled twenty-four (24) hours before the start of the appointment. Preference will be given to those located within the states of Washington, Idaho, or Oregon.