An individual qualifies as a tier 1 certified medical language interpreter if the individual:
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-80a-303
Certified medical language interpreter: means a medical language interpreter who has received a certificate from the division under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Medical language interpreter: means a person who, for compensation, performs verbal language interpretation services between a health care provider who speaks English and another person for the purpose of assisting the person in seeking or obtaining medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
National certification organization: means one of the following national organizations that certifies medical interpreters:
(a)
the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters; or
(b)
the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
National standards of practice: means the National Standards of Practice, published by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care. See Utah Code 58-80a-102
basic language fluency with respect to the language for which the individual applies for certification;
(B)
basic medical terminology with respect to the language for which the individual applies for certification, including the ability to name human body parts, name internal human organs, describe basic medical symptoms, and describe basic medical instructions, including dosage amounts and frequency;
(C)
basic cultural competency relating to medical care beliefs and practices that are common to people who speak the language for which the individual applies for certification;
(D)
knowledge and understanding of the national standards of practice; and
(E)
a basic understanding of medical confidentiality requirements, including the confidentiality requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;
(c)
signs a statement agreeing to abide by the national standards of practice; and
If an oral examination under Subsection (1)(b) is not available in the language for which an individual applies for certification, the individual may qualify as a tier 2 certified medical language interpreter if the individual passes the written portion of an examination under Subsection (1)(b) and completes all other requirements under Subsection (1).
