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2. Completion of a TB Screening Form by a medical provider if the <br />Provider has a history of TB disease or of having a positive TST. <br />Replace Section 3 with the following paragraph: <br />3. County's Responsibilities. County will compensate Provider as provided in subsection 4 <br />for interpretation and translation services at the rate prescribed. Per hour reimbursement <br />will begin at the time the Provider meets with County staff for the appointment and ends <br />at the time the staff and interpreter contact is completed. There will be a minimum of <br />one (1) hour of service for an appointment. OCHD will reimburse the Provider for one <br />(1) hour of interpretation service in the event of a same day cancelled appointment. That <br />includes appointments for clients who do not show up for an appointment, and for those <br />who cancel an appointment with less than 24 hour notice. Exception: "Family" Refugee <br />Health Assessment (communicable disease and/or physical exam) appointments with 3 <br />or more family members will only be reimbursed for a total of two (2) hours in the case <br />of same day cancelled appointments. OCHD will not reimburse the Provider if an <br />appointment is cancelled with more than 24 hour notice. <br />Add to Section 4.b.iii the following sentence: <br />ii. In the event of a cancelled appointment, the Provider is required to stay until <br />relieved of duty by the nurse supervisor or the individual in charge of <br />clinical operations. OCHD staff may require other interpreter-related <br />services in place of the scheduled appointment. As stated above, the <br />Provider may submit an invoice in the event of a broken appointment (with <br />less than 24 hour notice). <br />Revised June 2010 7 <br />