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    • Info For All Interpreters:
    Document Name Download in MS Word or PDF
    A National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care Click here
    National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care Click here
    Medical Interpreter Role Click here
    FLS Interpreter Availability Click here
    Global Communication Begins at Home Click here
    Challenges in the Medical Interpreting Session Click here
    Spanish dialects Click here
    Where to check in and park at Children's Hospital Click here
    Where to check in and out at Evergreen Hospital Click here
    Driving Directions to all HealthPoint Clinics Click here
    Parking for Pike Market Medical Clinic Click here
    Application to form a Limited Liability Company Click here
    Benefits of Direct Deposit Click here

    Required Documents For All Interpreters (certified & non-certified):
    Document Name Download in MS Word or PDF
    List of required documents for ALL interpreters Click here
    Form W-9 Click here
    FLS-Independent Contractor/Interpreter Agreement Click here
    FLS-Requesters Billing Requirements For Interpreters Click here
    Interpreter and Translator Confidentiality Agreement Click here
    DSHS Social Services Interpreter Appointment Record Click here
    FLS Interpreter Voucher Click here
    Direct Deposit Authorization Form Click here
    Direct Deposit Authorization Form-Instructions Click here
    DSHS self-disclosure of information_request for WSP check (DSHS jobs only) Click here
    DSHS Code Of Professional Conducts (DSHS jobs only) Click here
    L&I Provider Agreement (to interpret for L&I cases) Click here
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    Required documents for DSHS King County Broker, Hopelink (DSHS certified interpreters only):

    Document Name Download in MS Word or PDF
    List of required documents for DSHS Broker Hopelink Click here
    DSHS Code Of Professional Conduct Click here
    DSHS self-disclosure of information_request for WSP check Click here
    Interpreter and Translator Confidentiality Agreement Click here
    Hopelink Independent Subcontractor Agreement Click here
    Affidavit Of Orientation Click here
    FLS - Independent Contractor/Interpreter Agreement Click here
    FLS-Requesters Billing Requirements For Interpreters Click here
    Form W-9 Click here

    Orientation About Brokerage and DSHS Broker, Hopelink:

    Document Name Download in MS Word or PDF
    Hopelink Encounter Record (Interpreter Voucher) Click here
    Hopelink Encounter Record (Interpreter Voucher) Regulations Click here
    Hopelink Encounter Record (Interpreter Voucher) Instructions Click here
    Interpreter Givebacks Explanations Click here
    Hopelink Definition of a Provider/Client No Show Vs a Late Cancellations. Hopelink Appointments Early Start Rules. Click here
    DSHS Billable Mileage Graphic Click here
    Hopelink Payments Regulations (cancellations, no-shows, mileage, parking and ferry reimbursement, consecutive appointments) Click here
    Hopelink Billing Regulations and Samples from H-k-FLS Contract 3-1-05. Click here
    Hopelink Home Visit Assignments Click here
    Service Standards from Hopelink contract Click here
    Secretary List of crimes to decline to serve DSHS clients Click here
    Time Worked and Billed in Hours and Units Click here
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    Additional Info for American Sign Language Interpreters:

    Document Name Download in MS Word or PDF
    ASL Level Definitions Click here
    Sign Language Interpreter Registration Form Click here
    Sign Language Interpreter Registration Renewal Click here
    Updated DSHS ASL interpreter ID Verification Form Click here
    Background Check Identification Verification Click here
    Background Authorization Form Click here
    NAD-RID CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Click here
    Standards for Sign Language Interpreters in Washington Courts Click here
    DSHS Request Form for Sign Language Interpreter with Instruction Click here
    DSHS Pricing Sheet for ASL Interpreter Click here
    DSHS Billable Mileage Graphic Click here
    DSHS ASL Sample Contract Click here
    Secretary List of crimes to decline to serve DSHS clients Click here
    ASL Interpreter Orientation Checklist Click here
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    For Court Interpreters only:

    Document Name Download in MS Word or PDF
    Statewide Contract #06806 for Court Certified and court non-certified Interpreters Click here
    Code of professional conduct for court interpreters (sign and mail to the FLS office) Click here
    Washington State Department Of Corrections (DOC) Court Interpreter Guidelines Click here
    DOC Sexual Misconduct with Offenders Click here
    Regional Justice Center_King County Click here
    Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Office Locations List Click here
    FLS Interpreter Voucher / Appointment Scheduling and Confirmation Record Click here

    Required Documents For Translators:
    Document Name Download in MS Word or PDF
    Interpreter and Translator Confidentiality Agreement Click here
    TRANSLATION REQUIREMENTS for The City of Seattle-FLS Contract Click here
    Form W-9 Click here
    FLS Translator Invoice (for written translations) Click here
    Direct Deposit Authorization Form Click here
    Direct Deposit Authorization Form-Instructions Click here

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