Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 309.312 to allow an interpreter in a K-12 classroom setting with a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) and passage of the EIPA written test to meet certification requirements.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS 309.300 to 309.319 to establish requirements for an educational interpreter license; require the board to grant licensure to an applicant holding a valid license issued by another state if it is based on standards equivalent to or exceeding the standards required by statute; amend KRS 309.300 to define "educational interpreter"; amend KRS 309.301 and 309.314 to conform.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- A. Neighbors

Summary Delete original provisions; amend KRS 309.312 to create an educational: K-12 license for an interpreter working in a K-12 educational setting; amend KRS 309.314 to conform.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 309.312
House Committee Substitute 1: 309.300, 309.301, 309.314
Current: 309.312, 309.314