Over the last year, a work group consisting of members from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Interpreter Roster, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), interpreter agencies, health care facilities, and other organizations met to draft recommendations to improve access to health care interpreting services in Minnesota. The group is now looking for your help to review and comment on these draft recommendations.
Review the recommendations
MDH has posted the draft recommendations on our website in English, Mandarin, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese for public review and comment. If you are interested in reviewing the work group’s recommendations, visit Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Work Group.
Attend a public hearing
You are invited to attend two online meetings to comment on the recommendations. The meetings will be in English and interpreted into Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Mandarin, and Vietnamese.
Post a written comment
If you have comments on the recommendations, or about experiences you have had with spoken language healthcare interpreters, you may also leave a written comment on the public comment form. This public comment period will remain open until Sept. 29 at 3 p.m.
Individuals interested in reviewing the work group's recommendations or submitting comments in additional languages may find additional information on the Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Work Group webpage.
