Committee hears language-access bill proposing uniform guidelines and interpreter workforce action
House Bill 2,475 would require the Office of Equity to develop uniform language-access guidelines by Dec. 1, 2027, and address interpreter shortages; witnesses cited declining interpreter certification and heavy Medicaid interpreter demand.
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The committee considered House Bill 2,475, which would confirm state policy favoring language-accessible public programs and require the Office of Equity to develop uniform guidelines for agencies by 12/01/2027 and to propose ways to address the statewide shortage of qualified spoken and sign language interpreters.
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