Current Rulemaking
Oregon Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Public Rules Hearing
The Oregon Board of Sign Language Interpreters, under the Health Licensing Office (HLO), is notifying interested parties that
proposed Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) have been filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the
August 2026 Oregon Bulletin.
The proposed rules are necessary to maintain qualifications and standards for sign language interpreter licensure and renewal in Oregon and to implement the requirements of
Senate Bill 950 (2025), enacted by the 2025 Legislature to further refine the licensure and regulation of sign language interpreters.
You are invited to review the proposed rules and submit comments from now through 12 p.m. (noon) on August 28, 2026. Comments may be submitted by email to Samie Patnode at
samie.patnode@oha.oregon.gov or by postal mail to:
Attn: Samie Patnode
c/o Health Licensing Office
1430 Tandem Ave. NE, Suite 180
Salem, OR 97301-2192
Public Rules Hearings
You are also invited to participate in one of two public rules hearings, either in person at the address above, by telephone conference, or via videoconference.
Note: The videoconference link is different for each hearing. Be sure to select the appropriate date and time for the hearing you plan to attend.
Permanent administrative rules are anticipated to become effective on January 1, 2027.
Comments received after 12 p.m. (noon) on August 28, 2026, will not be accepted or considered. For more information, contact Samie Patnode at (503) 373-1917 or by email at
samie.patnode@oha.oregon.gov.
This email will be made available in an accessible alternative format upon request. If you have questions about alternative formats, need accommodations, or require assistance participating, please contact Josh Page at
josh.page@oha.oregon.gov or (503) 934-0720, or Krissy Pickett at krissy.pickett@oha.oregon.gov or (503) 378-2093. All relay calls are accepted.
Various components of the rulemaking process will be linked below as they become available. If no information is listed, there is no current rulemaking activity for this board.