HB 3328
Require hospitals with no ASL interpreter on staff provide technology for hearing or speech impaired patients to communicate
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Bill overview
This bill requires hospitals and similar healthcare facilities in West Virginia to ensure effective communication with patients and visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing. If a facility doesn't have an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter on staff, they must provide technology like assistive listening devices, captioning, and visual alert systems to facilitate communication. The West Virginia Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing will oversee the approval of ASL interpreters used in these facilities.
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