RS 40:2208
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RS 40:2208
§2208. Interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing; expenses; coverage
As a requirement for authorization to do business in this state pursuant to R.S. 40:2203, all preferred provider organizations shall provide coverage for expenses incurred by any covered patient who is deaf or hard of hearing for services performed by a qualified interpreter/translator, other than a family member of the covered patient, when such services are used by the covered patient in connection with medical treatment or diagnostic consultations performed by the healthcare provider.
Acts 1997, No. 1313, §2; Acts 2017, No. 146, §8.