An individual who is seeking health care services and who has limited proficiency in English has the right to have an interpreter available to facilitate communication within the health care system
This statement is according to what legal requirement? a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. The Joint Commission
c. U.S. Code Title XIX addressing individuals entitled to medical assistance
d. Health Information Portability and Accessibility Act
A
Based on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the individual has a right to have an interpreter
available to facilitate communication within the health care system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Face-to-face interpretation is desirable, telephone services are permissible, and family or friend is
acceptable only when the patient expresses the preference to have them.
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