An Act amending the act of July 2, 2004 (P.L.492, No.57), known as the Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act, further providing for title of act, for definitions, for office responsibilities, for State registration required, for State registration and for provisional registration.

This bill updates Pennsylvania's Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act to expand its scope to include individuals serving deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing people. It introduces new definitions for key terms like "video remote interpreting" and establishes specific standards for recognizing national certifications from organizations such as the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. The legislation mandates that anyone providing these services must be registered with the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, with exceptions made for religious settings, emergency situations, and supervised academic internships. Additionally, the bill requires the office to annually review and publish a list of approved educational alternative pathway programs.