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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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Chapter 531. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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Subchapter R. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON QUALIFICATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS |
Sec. 531.701. DEFINITIONS
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In this subchapter:
(1) "Advisory committee" means the Advisory Committee on Qualifications for Health Care Translators and Interpreters.
(2) "Health care" means medical care, surgical care, hospital care, or any remedial care provided to diagnose, prevent, alleviate, or cure a patient's injury or illness, including mental health care.
(3) "Health care interpreter" means a person who is trained to communicate with a person who has limited English proficiency or who is deaf or hard of hearing by accurately conveying in English and the language of the person who has limited English proficiency or who is deaf or hard of hearing the meaning of health care related statements made orally.
(4) "Health care practitioner" means an individual who furnishes patient health care services under a license, certificate, or registration issued by this state.
(5) "Health care translator" means a person who is trained to communicate in writing with a person with limited English proficiency by accurately translating into English and the language of the person who has limited English proficiency written health care related statements.
(6) "Person who has limited English proficiency" means a person who:
(A) because of the person's place of birth or culture, speaks a language other than English; and
(B) does not speak English adequately to communicate effectively with a health care practitioner.