As used in this part:
(1) "Assistant director" means the assistant director who administers the program called the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing created in Section 35A-13-502.
(2) "Certified interpreter" means an individual who is certified as meeting the certification requirements of this part.
(3) "Interpreter services" means services that facilitate effective communication between a hearing individual and an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing through American Sign Language or a language system or code that is modeled after American Sign Language, in whole or in part, or is in any way derived from American Sign Language.