New York S06288 mandates language assistance services for all patients in general hospitals.
New York S06288 amends the public health law to require general hospitals to provide language assistance services. This includes developing a language assistance program to ensure meaningful access and reasonable accommodation for patients needing language assistance. Program requirements include designating a language assistance coordinator, ensuring timely identification of language needs, providing translated forms and instructions, and managing a resource of skilled interpreters.
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