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AB621,51
1Section 51. 115.787 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,13,72 115.787 (3) (b) 4. Consider the communication needs of the child, and, in the
3case of a child who is hearing impaired deaf or hard of hearing, consider the child's
4language and communication needs, opportunities for direct communications with
5peers and professional personnel in the child's language and communication mode,
6academic level and full range of needs, including opportunities for direct instruction
7in the child's language and communication mode.
AB621,52 8Section 52. 118.255 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,13,139 118.255 (1) (a) Under this section “physical or mental health treatment
10services" means treatment for physical or orthopedic disability, developmental
11disability, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment loss, visual disability, speech
12or language disability; and includes itinerant services such as evaluative and
13diagnostic services.
AB621,53 14Section 53. 459.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,13,1815 459.01 (2) “Hearing aid" means any wearable instrument or device designed
16for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing
17loss and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument or device,
18except batteries and cords.
AB621,54 19Section 54. 459.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,13,2420 459.01 (5) “Practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids" means the
21measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by any other means
22accepted by the examining board solely for the purpose of making selections,
23adaptations or sales of hearing aids intended to compensate for impaired hearing
24loss. This term also includes making impressions for ear molds.
AB621,55 25Section 55. 459.10 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1459.10 (1) (q) Intentionally or negligently misrepresented the cause of a
2hearing impairment loss or the cure of a hearing impairment loss by the use of a
3hearing aid.
AB621,56 4Section 56. 459.20 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,14,85 459.20 (3g) “Hearing aid" means any wearable or implantable instrument or
6device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired
7human hearing loss and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument
8or device, except batteries and cords.
AB621,57 9Section 57. 459.20 (3p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,14,1410 459.20 (3p) “Practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids" means the
11measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by any other means
12accepted by the examining board for the purpose of making selections, adaptations
13or sales of hearing aids intended to compensate for impaired hearing loss, and
14includes making impressions for ear molds.
AB621,58 15Section 58. 459.34 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,14,1816 459.34 (2) (i) Intentionally or negligently misrepresented the cause of a
17hearing impairment loss or the cure of a hearing impairment loss by the use of a
18hearing aid.
AB621,59 19Section 59. 632.895 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,14,2320 632.895 (16) (a) 2. “Hearing aid" means any externally wearable instrument
21or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for
22impaired human hearing loss and any parts, attachments, or accessories of such an
23instrument or device, except batteries and cords.
AB621,60 24Section 60. 632.895 (16) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1632.895 (16) (b) 1. a. Coverage of the cost of hearing aids and cochlear implants
2that are prescribed by a physician, or by an audiologist licensed under subch. II of
3ch. 459, in accordance with accepted professional medical or audiological standards,
4for a child covered under the policy or plan who is under 18 years of age and who is
5certified as deaf or hearing impaired hard of hearing by a physician or by an
6audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459.
AB621,61 7Section 61. 885.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,15,208 885.37 (1) If a municipal court has notice that a person who is a juvenile or
9parent subject to ch. 938, or who is a witness in a proceeding under ch. 938, has a
10language difficulty because of the inability to speak or understand English, has a
11hearing impairment loss, is unable to speak or has a speech defect, the court shall
12make a factual determination of whether the language difficulty or, the hearing loss,
13or the speaking impairment is sufficient to prevent the individual from
14communicating with his or her attorney, reasonably understanding the English
15testimony or reasonably being understood in English. If the court determines that
16an interpreter is necessary, the court shall advise the person that he or she has a right
17to a qualified interpreter and that, if the person cannot afford one, an interpreter will
18be provided for him or her at the public's expense. Any waiver of the right to an
19interpreter is effective only if made voluntarily in person, in open court and on the
20record.
AB621,62 21Section 62. 885.37 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,16,922 885.37 (3) (b) In any administrative contested case proceeding before a state,
23county or municipal agency, if the agency conducting the proceeding has notice that
24a party to the proceeding has a language difficulty because of the inability to speak
25or understand English, has a hearing impairment loss, is unable to speak or has a

1speech defect, the agency shall make a factual determination of whether the
2language difficulty or, hearing loss, or speaking impairment is sufficient to prevent
3the party from communicating with others, reasonably understanding the English
4testimony or reasonably being understood in English. If the agency determines that
5an interpreter is necessary, the agency shall advise the party that he or she has a
6right to a qualified interpreter. After considering the party's ability to pay and the
7other needs of the party, the agency may provide for an interpreter for the party at
8the public's expense. Any waiver of the right to an interpreter is effective only if made
9at the administrative contested case proceeding.
AB621,63 10Section 63. 885.37 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,16,2011 885.37 (5) (b) The department of health services shall maintain a list of
12qualified interpreters for use with persons who have hearing impairments are deaf
13or hard of hearing
. The department shall distribute the list, upon request and
14without cost, to courts and agencies who must appoint interpreters. If an interpreter
15needs to be appointed for a person who has a hearing impairment is deaf or hard of
16hearing
, the court or agency shall appoint a qualified interpreter from the list. If no
17listed interpreter is available or able to interpret, the court or agency shall appoint
18as interpreter another person who is able to accurately communicate with and
19convey information to and receive information from the hearing-impaired person
20who is deaf or hard of hearing.
AB621,64 21Section 64. 905.015 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB621,16,23 22905.015 (title) Interpreters for persons with language difficulties,
23limited English proficiency,
or hearing loss, or speaking impairments.
AB621,65 24Section 65. 905.015 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1905.015 (1) If an interpreter for a person with a language difficulty, limited
2English proficiency, as defined in s. 885.38 (1) (b), or a hearing loss or speaking
3impairment interprets as an aid to a communication which is privileged by statute,
4rules adopted by the supreme court, or the U.S. or state constitution, the interpreter
5may be prevented from disclosing the communication by any person who has a right
6to claim the privilege. The interpreter may claim the privilege but only on behalf of
7the person who has the right. The authority of the interpreter to do so is presumed
8in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
AB621,17,99 (End)
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