Legal Resources | | T22 51098.5
Chapter 3. Health Care Services Article 2. Definitions Sign Language Interpreter Services
"Sign language interpreter services" means those services specified in Section 51309.5, which are provided by a certified or non-certified interpreter, who meets the standards set forth in Section 51202.5, to facilitate effective communication between:
(a) a deaf or hearing-impaired Medi-Cal beneficiary and a Medi-Cal enrolled provider during the course of a medically necessary health care examination or other procedure, or
(b) a deaf or hearing impaired adult representative of the Medi-Cal beneficiary and a Medi-Cal enrolled provider when necessary to facilitate the provision of medically necessary health care services to the beneficiary, or
(c) a deaf or hearing impaired adult who receives services or training on behalf of the Medi-Cal beneficiary and the Medi-Cal enrolled provider when necessary to provide medically necessary health care services to the beneficiary.
Authority cited:
Health and Safety Code 14105
Welfare and Institutions Code 10725
Reference:
Civil Code 54.1
Welfare and Institutions Code 14000
(Amended By Register 2008, No. 32.)