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HB 7931 Failed
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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Passed
Enacted
Amends current law on interpreter services to mandate hospitals provide a certified, interpreter for every non-English speaker, unless there is no national or state certification for a specific language so that a qualified interpreter may be used.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last action
- Mar 19, 2026 — 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor
- Teresa Tanzi D
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 5 · Stalled