Medical Interpreter Laws

Appropriate Use of Medical Interpreters | AAFP

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2014/1001/p476.html

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act mandates that interpreter services be provided for patients with limited English proficiency who need this service, despite the lack of reimbursement in most...

Clinicians’ Obligations to Use Qualified Medical …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/clinicians-obligations-use-qualified-medical-interpreters-when-caring-patients-limited-english/2017-03

Limited English Proficiency (LEP) | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/special-topics/limited-english-proficiency/index.html

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, you may need an interpreter or document translation in order to …

Section 1557 | Affordable Care Act | FAQ | Interpreters Unlimited

https://www.interpreters.com/section-1557-affordable-care-act-faq/

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect July 18, 2016 and has a direct impact on the laws surrounding medical language services. Under the …

Interpreters and The Medical Practice: What Every …

https://www.miec.com/knowledge-library/interpreters-and-the-medical-practice-what-every-physician-should-know/

Interpreters and The Medical Practice: What Every Physician Should Know Published on: July 11, 2020 Revised July 2020 Health care provides have long been …

Laws Requiring Interpreters in Healthcare – …

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We also offer a seven week, Advanced Medical Interpreter Training Program for those who already have some experience interpreting. Laws requiring interpreters in healthcare …

ADA Requirements - Effective Communication | ADA.gov

https://www.ada.gov/resources/effective-communication/

The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title …

State-by-State Regulations for Interpreters and …

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State-by-State Regulations for Interpreters and Transliterators ...

Translation and Interpretation Services | Medicaid

https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/financial-management/medicaid-administrative-claiming/translation-and-interpretation-services/index.html

With the enactment of Section 201(b) of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA, Public Law 111-3) on February 4, 2009, states …

Language Assistance - California Department of …

https://www.dmhc.ca.gov/HealthCareinCalifornia/YourHealthCareRights/LanguageAssistance.aspx

State law requires that hospitals have interpreters, either on site or by telephone, 24 hours a day. Health plans must pay for these services. Patients should not be charged. Ask for …