Section SPS 203.01 - Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "Acute mental health crisis" means any situation in which a individual's behavior puts them at risk of hurting themselves or others or prevents them from being able to care for themselves or to function effectively in the community.(2) "Medical setting" means any interpretation situation involving the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of illness or injury, not including a mental health treatment setting.(3) "Mental health treatment setting" means an interpretation situation involving any of the following settings or situations: (a) Psychiatric, psychological, or neuropsychological evaluations.(b) Mental health or substance use assessments or screenings.(c) Court ordered mental health, behavioral health, or substance use disorder treatments.(d) State and county facilities that house individuals with mental illness, mental health, or substance use disorder diagnoses.(e) Legal settings involving mental health, behavioral health, or substance use disorder concerns.(f) An acute mental health crisis.(g) Evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of minors or those under guardianship relating to mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder concerns.(4) "Legal setting" means any interpretation situation involving consultation with an attorney, law enforcement related setting, or during any immigration related proceedings, for the purposes of obtaining legal advice, any interpretation situation involving a negotiation or meeting in which one of the parties is represented by an attorney, or any interpretation situation taking place within a law enforcement setting, immigration proceeding or courts of the state of Wisconsin or United States.(5) "Team interpreting" means the practice of using two or more interpreters who work together to provide interpretation for an individual, either due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deaf-blindness, or other disability, so that the individual can adequately hear, understand, or communicate effectively in English.(6) "Video Relay Services" means the practice of individuals who use sign language to use video equipment to communicate with other individuals who are using a voice telephone.(7) "Video Remote Interpreting" means the practice of providing interpreting services through video technology, and the interpreter is offsite or remote while providing services to the client.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 203.01
Adopted by, CR 22-001: cr. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8/1/2023