Health Care Interpreters: Oregon Council

ORS 409.615 to 625 created a 25 member Council on Health Care Interpreters that is advisory to the Department of Human Services for purposes of establishing through administrative rule and DHS policy standards that address, in part:

• Formal education and/or training in medical terminology and medical ethics;
  • Developing standards
    
    
• Documentation of practical experience as a health care interpreter;
  
  
• Demonstration of fluency in oral and written language skills in English and in the language for which certification is sought; and,
  • Ways to ensure linguistic access
    
    
• Explore feasibility of a central registry.

Overview
The law
  -  OAR 333-002
Who is covered
Ensuring access
Provider's role
Interpreter services
Standards & policies
Oregon council
Contact us

971-673-1283
Office of Multicultural Health
800 NE Oregon Street

Portland OR 97232