Bill Text - HB1390 (2022)

Relative to access to language translation services in telemedicine.


Revision: March 16, 2022, 2:43 p.m.

Health and Human Services

March 16, 2022

2022-1130s

05/04

 

 

Amendment to HB 1390

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

1  Telemedicine and Telehealth Services; Language Access Services.  Amend RSA 310-A:1-g, V(b) and (c) to read as follows:

(b)  Maintain a medical record; [and]

(c)  Subject to the patient's consent, forward the medical record to the patient's primary care or treating provider, if appropriate; and

(d)  Provide meaningful language access if the individual is practicing in a facility that is required to ensure meaningful language access to limited-English proficient speakers pursuant to 45 C.F.R. section 92.101 or RSA 354-A, or to deaf or hard of hearing individuals pursuant to 45 C.F.R. section 92.102, RSA 521-A, or RSA 354-A.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.