§ 51503.3. Reimbursement for Sign Language Interpreter Services.

(a) Reimbursement for the provision of sign language interpreter services utilized in accordance with Section 51309.5, rendered by non-certified or certified interpreters shall be made to Medi-Cal enrolled providers employing fewer than fifteen employees in accordance with the maximum reimbursement rates set forth in this section. However, in no case shall the services billed exceed charges made to the general public for provision of similar services.

(b) Reimbursement for sign language interpreter services shall be as follows:

Procedure Code	Description	Rate
Z0324	Certified Sign Language Interpreter	$64.55
Z0326	Non-Certified Sign Language Interpreter	$38.73

Each procedure code represents a minimum of two hours of service, which includes travel time.

(c) Additional sign language interpreter services may be billed in 15-minute increments as follows:

Z0328	Certified Sign Language Interpreter	$6.36
Z0329	Non-Certified Sign Language Interpreter	$3.82

HISTORY

1. New section filed 8-21-2000 as an emergency; operative 8-21-2000 (Register 2000, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-19-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-21-2000 order transmitted to OAL 12-19-2000 and filed 2-2-2001 (Register 2001, No. 5).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 8-7-2008; operative 9-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 32).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 20, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 10725 and 14105, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 54.1, Civil Code; Section 14000, Welfare and Institutions Code; 42 USC Sections 12101 et seq.; 28 CFR Section 36.303; and 45 CFR Section 84.22(c).