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Bill would create work group to improve healthcare interpreter standards and access
Summary
House File 2007 would establish a healthcare interpreter services work group to recommend statewide standards for training, certification, reimbursement and access; stakeholders representing hospitals, ethnic councils and health equity groups supported the bill and the committee laid it over after adopting technical amendments.
Vice Chair Nadeau introduced House File 2,007 and the committee adopted the DE1 technical amendment. The bill would create a healthcare interpreter services work group charged with delivering recommendations to the Legislature on training, certification, reimbursement, access and workforce shortages.
Clinical and community witnesses described patient safety incidents and disparities tied to untrained or…
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