The following definitions apply to rules relating to interpreter services.

(1) "Limited English proficient person" includes limited English-speaking persons or other persons unable to readily communicate in spoken English.

(2) "Limited English-speaking person" means a person who, because of non-English-speaking cultural background or disability (including a hearing impairment), cannot readily speak or understand the English language.

(3) "Hearing impaired person" means a person who, because of a hearing or speech impairment, cannot readily speak, understand or communicate in spoken language.