Common use of Interpreter and Translation Services Clause in Contracts

Interpreter and Translation Services. The CONTRACTOR shall provide oral interpretation services to individuals with LEP and sign language services and TDD/TTY services to individuals who are hearing impaired at no cost to the individual. The CONTRACTOR shall notify its Members and potential Members of the availability of free interpreter services, sign language, and TDD/TTY services and inform them of how to access these services. Interpreter services must be available in the form of in-person interpreters or telephonic assistance, such as the Language Line. For phone interpreters, the caller should not have to hang up or call a separate number. The CONTRACTOR shall offer oral interpretation services to individuals with LEP regardless of whether the individual speaks a language that meets the threshold of a prevalent non-English language as set forth in Section 4.15.2.5 of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall document the offer of an interpreter and whether the individual declined or accepted the interpreter service. The CONTRACTOR is prohibited from requiring or suggesting that Members with LEP or Members using sign language provide their own interpreters or utilize friends or family members.