CPI CPI Legal and Regulatory Framework

Question 1

What federal law requires healthcare providers receiving federal funding to provide language access services to limited English proficient individuals?

Accepted Answer

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer

Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer

HIPAA Privacy Rule

Answer

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 2

Under HIPAA, a certified interpreter who accesses protected health information on behalf of a healthcare provider is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Business associate

Answer

Covered entity

Answer

Protected health information holder

Answer

Healthcare provider

Question 3

Which executive order specifically requires federal agencies and recipients of federal funds to provide meaningful language access for limited English proficient individuals?

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 13166

Answer

Executive Order 11246

Answer

Executive Order 13985

Answer

Executive Order 12898

Question 4

The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) is best known in the US for establishing:

Accepted Answer

National standards of practice and a code of ethics for healthcare interpreters

Answer

Federal certification requirements for all interpreters

Answer

Mandatory interpreter pay scales across states

Answer

Immigration language proficiency requirements

Question 5

Which title of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public accommodations to provide qualified interpreters for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Accepted Answer

Title III

Answer

Title I

Answer

Title II

Answer

Title IV

Question 6

The 'four-factor analysis' used to determine an organization's language access obligations was established by:

Accepted Answer

Department of Justice LEP guidance

Answer

Supreme Court ruling in Lau v. Nichols

Answer

National Council on Interpreting in Health Care

Answer

Executive Order 12898