The purpose of this policy is to establish language proficiency requirements for Providers in accordance with OHA 333.002.0250.
Ƶ will allow Providers to interpret from English to the target language, when arranging for or providing services to a person with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), when the Provider meets the proficiency standard, prior to acting as interpreter. Patient requests for a certified or qualified interpreter from the Health Care Interpreters Registry will be honored by Ƶ.
This policy applies to Providers within Ƶ’s Healthcare Clinics. Ƶ is a hybrid entity. Only the health care component (i.e., the covered functions) of Ƶ must comply with this policy. All references in this policy to “Ƶ” shall be construed to refer only to the health care components of Ƶ.