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Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Rules Advisory Committee

The Board of Sign Language Interpreters, Rules Advisory Committee has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Information on how the public may attend the meeting is listed in the notice (when posted). The notice and the agenda can be found at:  https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HLO/Pages/Public-Meetings.aspx. The agenda is subject to change.​

HLO Closed on Monday, July 28, 2025

​​Please note: The Health Licensing Office will be closed to the public on Monday, July 28, 2025, to address administrative tasks. There will be no over-the-counter walk-in service or testing available this day.​

Upcoming HLO Closures Due to State Holidays

​Mark your calendar and note that the Health Licensing Office (and all State of Oregon agencies) will be closed on the following state holiday:

  • Monday, September 1, 2025, for Labor Day

Sign Language Interpreters - Limited Waiver on Enforcement Extended

The Health Licensing Office (HLO) is extending the limited waiver on enforcement through midnight on June 30, 2026. This extension allows the Oregon Board of Sign Language Interpreters (the Board) and the Rules Advisory Committee to continue the rulemaking process and draft additional rules required by SB 950 (2025). Extending the waiver also provides stakeholders time to implement the new rules into their business models.​

Recruitment for the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters

​​The State Board of Sign Language Interpreters (Board), established and regulated by the Health Licensing Office (HLO), is currently recruiting for the following vacant Board member position(s): 

  • One (1) licensed interpreter who represents an Oregon state professional organization for sign language interpreters.
  • Two (2) Deaf / Deafblind / Hard of Hearing members who represent an association in Oregon that promotes and protects the rights of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Board of Sign Language Interpreters Meeting

The Board of Sign Language Interpreters has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. Information on how the public may attend the meeting is listed in the notice (when posted). The notice and the agenda can be found at:  https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HLO/Pages/Public-Meetings.aspx. The agenda is subject to change.

If the requisite number of sign language interpreters have not confirmed availability and attendance within 48 hours of the meeting, then the meeting will be cancelled.

If you have any questions about accommodations or need assistance to participate, please contact Josh Page at josh.page@oha.oregon.gov or by calling (503) 934-0720, or Krissy Pickett at krissy.pickett@oha.oregon.gov​ or by calling (503) 378-2093. All relay calls are accepted.