Qualified Specialist definition

Qualified Specialist means a person, contracted through the Chicago Hearing Society or otherwise, who is familiar with American Sign Language, oral communication, and gestural communication who has experience assessing the reading and writing ability of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, and who is able to determine when a Certified Deaf Interpreter is necessary. The Qualified Specialist performs an Auxiliary Aids and Services Assessment.
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Qualified Specialist means a person who possesses an appropriate combination of formal education, knowledge, skills, and experience to conduct a technically sound and rational assessment for the area of practice, and be familiar with applicable regulations, standards, policies, protocols and guidelines.
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Qualified Specialist means an Specialist: An individual who holds the applicable qualifications described in Subpart I.
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Examples of Qualified Specialist in a sentence

  • If the Chicago Hearing Society is unable to provide a willing and able Qualified Specialist, IDOC shall make reasonable efforts to secure a Qualified Specialist to perform an Auxiliary Aids and Services Assessment on the inmate.

  • If IDOC is unable to secure a Qualified Specialist for the inmate, the time frames for obtaining an Auxiliary Aids and Services Assessment outlined in this Agreement will be stayed until such time as the Chicago Hearing Society is able to provide a Qualified Specialist or IDOC is otherwise able to secure one based on reasonable efforts.

  • As part of the Auxiliary Aids and Services Assessment, the Qualified Specialist will consult with the Agency ADA Coordinator and/or the Facility ADA Coordinator in the facility where the Deaf or Hard of Hearing inmate is currently housed, or in the case of incoming inmates, will be housed, as to any specific limitations relevant to the Assessment.

  • If the Qualified Specialist determines that one hearing aid should be provided, then one hearing aid, not zero, shall be provided for the ear needing the hearing aid, subject to the conditions in Paragraph 51 of this Agreement.

  • IDOC shall retain a Certified Deaf Interpreter (“CDI”) for the Auxiliary Aids and Services Assessment when a Deaf or Hard of Hearing inmate has no proficiency in either English or American Sign Language, or when the Qualified Specialist determines that a CDI is necessary.

  • If the Qualified Specialist determines that a Deaf or Hard of Hearing inmate’s primary language is American Sign Language (“ASL”), there is a presumption that the inmate requires an ASL interpreter for High Stakes Interactions.

  • As to all inmates identified as Deaf or Hard of Hearing after the Effective Date, once a Qualified Specialist is retained, the Auxiliary Aids and Services Assessment shall be performed promptly after, and in any case no later than thirty (30) days after the Audiological Report for the inmate is issued.

  • If, based on the Audiological Evaluation and Audiology Report, the Qualified Specialist determines that two hearing aids should be provided to any Deaf or Hard of Hearing inmate, then two hearing aids, not one, shall be provided.

  • If the Qualified Specialist determines that a Deaf or Hard of Hearing inmate’s primary language is ASL, then there is a presumption that the inmate requires an ASL interpreter for religious services.

  • If the Member requests a second opinion regarding care recommended or provided by a Specialist, the Member must choose an Appropriately Qualified Specialist from within the HMO network of Participating Providers.


More Definitions of Qualified Specialist

Qualified Specialist means a member in good standing of a profession regulated in British Columbia who is recognized by that profession as being qualified to practice in the areas of soils and reclamation of oil and gas development sites and who possesses an appropriate combination of formal education, knowledge, skills and experience to conduct a technically sound and rational assessment in these areas of practice.
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Qualified Specialist means a physician licensed in California who has taken special
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Qualified Specialist means a physician licensed in California who is board certified or board eligible in the corresponding specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialties, or a Canadian Board or other appropriate foreign specialty board as determined by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
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Qualified Specialist means a professional who is board eligible, board qualified or certified, and is approved by the CMS Program to provide services.]
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Related to Qualified Specialist

  • Clinical nurse specialist means a registered nurse with relevant post-basic qualifications and 12 months’ experience working in the clinical area of his/her specified post-basic qualification, or a minimum of four years’ post-basic registration experience, including three years’ experience in the relevant specialist field and who satisfies the local criteria.

  • Certified nurse midwife means an advanced practice registered nurse who is certified in the

  • Specialist means either a physician or other health care professional who practices in a specific area other than those practiced by primary care providers, or a properly licensed, certified or registered individual health care provider whose practice is limited to rendering mental health services. For purposes of cost-share, this definition of “specialist” does not apply to dentists. BCBSAZ does not require you to obtain an authorization or referral to see a specialist.

  • Qualified Nurse means a person who holds a valid registration from the Nursing Council of India or the Nursing Council of any state in India.

  • Cosmetologist means an individual authorized to engage in all branches of cosmetology in a licensed facility.

  • Physical therapist means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice physical therapy.

  • Medical Specialist means any medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 in one of the approved branches of medicine and who is employed in either that branch of medicine or in a similar capacity with minimal oversight.

  • Qualified professional means, for the purposes of OAR 411-320- 0080, any of the following licensed professionals trained to make a diagnosis of a specific intellectual or developmental disability:

  • Qualified patient means a competent adult who is a resident of this State and who has satisfied the requirements of this Act in order to obtain a prescription for medication that the qualified patient may self-administer to end the qualified patient's life in a humane and dignified manner.[PL 2019, c. 271, §4 (NEW).]