Utah State Legislature

            A person qualifies as a certified medical language interpreter if the person:

            (1) acts as a medical language interpreter between English and at least one of the following languages:

            (a) Spanish;

            (b) Russian;

            (c) Bosnian;

            (d) Somali;

            (e) Mandarin Chinese;

            (f) Cantonese; or

            (g) Navajo;

            (2) passes an examination administered by, or under contract with, the division, that tests:

            (a) the following areas, with respect to the language for which the person applies for certification:

            (i) basic language fluency;

            (ii) basic medical terminology, including the ability to:

            (A) name human body parts;

            (B) name internal human organs;

            (C) describe basic medical symptoms; and

            (D) describe basic medical instructions, including dosage amounts and frequency; and

            (iii) basic cultural competency relating to medical care beliefs and practices that are common to people who speak that language;

            (b) knowledge and understanding of the national standards of practice; and

            (c) a basic understanding of medical confidentiality requirements, including the confidentiality requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;

            (3) signs a statement agreeing to abide by the national standards of practice; and

            (4) pays the fee described in Section 58-80a-305.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 127, 2010 General Session