Qualifications for Health Care Translators and Interpreters

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Advisory Committee on Qualifications for
Health Care Translators and Interpreters

About the Committee

The Advisory Committee on Qualifications for Health Care Translators and Interpreters advises HHSC on the following for health care interpreters and translators:

Language proficiency required for certification.
Training requirements.
Standards of practice.
Requirements, content, and administration of certification examinations.
Procedures for testing, qualifying, and certifying.
Reciprocity agreements with other states.

House Bill 233 from the 2009 legislative session specifies that the committee shall develop strategies for implementing applicable regulations. The committee also makes recommendations for legislation to establish and enforce the qualifications for health care interpreters and translators.

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Committee Members


Voting Members	Non-Voting Members
Suzanne Broussard, Houston A health care interpreter working with people who are deaf or hard of hearing Jacque Burandt, San Antonio Representative of a hospital Gel Detrick, Temple Representative of the insurance industry Mary Esther Diaz, Austin A health care interpreter working with people with limited English proficiency Miguel A. Fuentes, Temple Representative for health care consumers with limited English proficiency Ryan Foley, Houston Representative of a business that provide translators and interpreters to health care practitioners Gabriel A. Martin, Beaumont Representative of an institution of higher education Christopher Moreland, M.D., San Antonio Health care practitioner Edgardo García, Dallas Representative of a professional translators and interpreters association Irma E. Rubio, Lubbock Health care practitioner Nancy Miller, Austin Representative of a mental health services provider Detra Stewart, Houston Representative for health care consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing Fabio Torres, Fort Worth Representative of an organization that provides services to immigrants and refugees	Laura Jourdan, Austin Health and Human Services Commission Barbara Wright , Austin Department of Aging and Disability Services Randi Turner, Austin Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Joan Miller, Austin Department of Family and Protective Services Patricia Hosey, Austin Department of State Health Services

Reports

Meetings

The schedule is subject to change.

April 19, 2013
May 31, 2013
July 26, 2013

Agenda and Minutes

To view agendas for upcoming meetings, go to the HHSC Meetings/Events page. The agendas and minutes for the advisory committee’s meetings are available in English and in Spanish upon request.

Resources

Update on Advisory Committee on Qualifications for Health Care Translators and Interpreters, November 2010

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