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Title: Language Services Action Kit. Interpreter Services in Health Care Settings for People with Limited English Proficiency
Copyright Date: Updated Feb. 2004
Pages: 58
Authors: Mara Youdelman, National Health Law Program; Nancy Kohn, Carol Pryor, Mark Rukavina, and Robert Seifert, The Access Project
Description: The Access Project and the National Health Law Program have developed a Language Services Action Kit for advocates and others working to ensure that people with limited English proficiency in their state get appropriate language assistance services in medical settings. The kit is available in both English and Spanish versions.
Federal funding for interpreter and other language services can benefit everyone: health care providers, state governments, and patients with limited English skills in need of services. This offers an unusual opportunity for these stakeholders and others to come together to advocate for reimbursement for language services in their state Medicaid and SCHIP programs. We hope the materials in this Action Kit will assist you in undertaking such an effort in your state.
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Topics: Language Services