WV HB3328

Hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, ambulatory surgical facilities, and extended care facilities must provide accessible communication services to deaf and hard of hearing patients, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for consultations and appointments

Facilities must ensure medical forms and documents are available in accessible formats (captions or large print) and install visual alarm systems

When an ASL interpreter is unavailable, facilities must provide assistive technologies such as hearing loops, captioning services, visual alert systems, and video relay services

All ASL interpreters working in covered facilities must be approved by the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Noncompliance with these communication requirements is reportable to licensing authorities