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Health Care Interpreters
OAR 333-002
Filed November 16, 2006
Overview
The United States is home to millions of individuals who are limited English proficient (LEP) as they cannot speak, read, write, or understand English well enough to effectively communicate in English. This means that they may have difficulty communicating with health care providers and social service agencies.
ORS 409.615 to 625 requires the Department of Human Services to establish, subject to available funding, a program for the certification of health care interpreters for persons with limited English proficiency (LEP).
- Within the context of this law, health care is defined as:
- Persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) are defined:
- By reasons of place of birth or culture, who speak a language other than English and/or who does not speak English with adequate ability to communicate effectively with a health care provider.
- Health care interpreter is defined as:
- A person who is readily able to communicate with a person with limited English proficiency; who can accurately translate the written or oral statement of the person with limited English proficiency into English; and who is readily able to translate the written or oral statements of other persons into the language of the person with limited English proficiency.
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Overview
The law
- OAR 333-002
Who is covered
Ensuring access
Provider's role
Interpreter registry
Interpreter services
Standards & policies
Oregon council
Contact us
971-673-1283
Office of Multicultural Health
800 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232
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