(a) Any qualified interpreter or intermediary interpreter providing service under this article shall be compensated by the agency, law enforcement agency, or court requesting such service. Compensation shall be as provided in the fee schedule developed by the department.

(b) The department shall develop a fee schedule to be used in determining the compensation to be paid interpreters under this article. The schedule shall include reasonable fees commensurate with the services provided and shall include travel expenses and subsistence allowances as are authorized for state employees.

(c) The expenses of providing a qualified interpreter or intermediary interpreter in any civil proceeding may be assessed by the court or agency as costs in such proceeding.