CMI Legal and Regulatory Framework

Question 1

Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, healthcare entities receiving federal funding must:

Accepted Answer

Provide meaningful access to services for limited English proficient (LEP) patients

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Provide interpreters only upon written patient request

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Use only professional certified interpreters

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Translate all documents into Spanish only

Question 2

Executive Order 13166 (2000) requires federal agencies and recipients of federal funds to:

Accepted Answer

Improve access to services for persons with limited English proficiency

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Hire only bilingual staff for patient care

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Certify all medical interpreters at the federal level

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Eliminate the use of telephone interpreting

Question 3

HIPAA requires medical interpreters to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain the confidentiality of all patient health information encountered during interpretation

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Obtain written authorization before interpreting for any patient

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Report all patient information to the federal government

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Provide written transcripts of all interpreted encounters

Question 4

Which federal law prohibits discrimination in healthcare on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability for programs receiving federal financial assistance?

Accepted Answer

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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HIPAA

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COBRA

Question 5

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is relevant to medical interpreters because it:

Accepted Answer

Mandates effective communication for patients with disabilities, which may include sign language interpreting

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Requires all interpreters to be certified by the federal government

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Limits medical interpretation to hospital settings only

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Requires interpreters to be licensed physicians

Question 6

When a healthcare provider uses a minor child to interpret for a parent in a non-emergency situation, this practice:

Accepted Answer

Violates best practice standards and may compromise care quality and patient privacy

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Is legal and acceptable when certified interpreters are unavailable

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Is required by law when a parent requests it

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Is only problematic if the child is under 10 years old