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. 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. The State’s third parties may use the first available DSHS authorized/certified/recognized language access provider, but preference will be given to those located within the states of Washington, Idaho, or Oregon.

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- 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 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 technologiestechnologies (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 technologiestechnologies or VRI. The State’s third parties may will use the first available DSHS authorized/certified/recognized language access provider, but preference 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 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 technologiestechnologies (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 technologiestechnologies or VRI. The State’s third parties may will use the first available DSHS authorized/certified/recognized language access provider, but preference 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. Ppreference will be given to those located within the states of Washington, Idaho, or Oregon.