OOD fully understood the point of my post. There may not be a "law", but we are required by our accreditation entity, to have interpreters available to be able to fully communicate with the patient population that we serve. In addition, any form, educational material, conset form, etc must be available in Spanish as well.
I'm simply saying, that in a hospital, special accommodations are made to be able to communicate with individuals who don't speak English.....and it's required if you want to maintain accreditation.
I don't make the rules............
