House Bill 2359 (HB 2359) addresses a major loophole in the state’s Health Care Interpreter Program, which sets language access regulations for healthcare providers that receive reimbursements from public funding. Going into effect on July 1, the bill will require healthcare providers to work with healthcare interpreters certified by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) in their interactions with individuals who have limited English proficiency or primarily use sign language.
Interview by Deema Jaradat In this interview, Michael Mulé of the U.S. Department of Justice discusses the historical framework of language access in the...
Are you a code talker? If you’re not, that might change after reading Ewandro Magalhães’ most recent piece for MultiLingual. Here, KUDO’s chief language...