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CT HB05385

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/10/2014

Primary Sponsor

Public Health Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces Section 19a-490i of the general statutes, effective October 1, 2014
  • Requires each acute care hospital to develop and annually review a policy on providing interpreter services to non-English-speaking patients
  • Mandates hospitals ensure availability of interpreter services for patients whose primary language is spoken by at least 5% of the geographic area's population
  • Requires hospitals to maintain lists of qualified interpreters, notify staff of interpretation requirements, post multilingual notices, review forms for translation needs, and consider providing picture/phrase sheets
  • Requires hospitals to establish liaisons to non-English-speaking communities in their service areas

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Language Interpreters In Hospitals.

Last Action

Senate Calendar Number 347

4/14/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/26/2014

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