Right to Oral Interpretation
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| Title | Date  | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Template for creating right to interpreter posters This is a CA weblink that allows you to create your own right to interpreter poster in English and three other langauges, to print in 11x17 from your own printer. While you would have to do several to get all 20 languages it has, it does provide more info than the more generic DPH poster and also provides space to write in contact info for people to complain if they do not get the interpreter services they need. | 4/7/2008 | |
| Field Op Memo 2008-16: Department Interpreter Services Enhancements MA Department of Transitional Assistance's updated and enhanced interpreter services guidance to field offices (for oral interpretation). Also attached is explanatory memo from MLRI. | 4/1/2008 | ||
 | A &F Memo 2007-9: DTA Telephonic Interpreter Service Explains swtich to Qwest for telephonic interpreter services as of June 1, 2007 | 5/29/2007 | |
 | GBLS flier on interpreter rights at DTA Written for advocates, including lay advocates. | 1/27/2007 | |
| | PS 99-06 Utilization of Interpreters for Consultative Examination Process This document was revised in 2006; the revised version is attached. | 6/30/2006 | |
| | Field Op 2005-34: Department Interpreter Services THIS FOM WAS MADE OBSOLETE BY FIELD OP MEMO 2008-16. | 8/1/2005 | |
| | Field Op 2005-12: Enhancement to Policy Online - Interpreter Request Form A new option entitled Online Forms has been added to the Policy Online Menu. The first form added to this new feature is the Interpreter Request Form (Attachment A). Additional forms will be available in the near future. The Interpreter Request Form was issued in February and referenced in the February 2005 Transitions-From the Forms File. TAO staff were instructed to fax the completed document to Central Office. The form is being reissued with the instruction to e-mail the completed form to Central Office. The name and e-mail address of the person in Central Office are identified at the bottom of the form. | 3/1/2005 | |
| | Interpreter Request Form (IRF) | 3/1/2005 | |
| | Food Stamp Bilingual Requirements Summary Summary of Food Stamp law pertaining to bilingual services, prepared by the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. | 6/1/2003 | |
| | Field Op 2002-22: Right to an Interpreter (LEP) The Department, in conformance with federal law, is required to tell applicants and recipients of their right to interpretation services and provide interpreters to applicants and recipients whose primary language is not English (also known as limited English Proficient, (LEP)) or who use American Sign Language (ASL). | 9/27/2002 | |
| | Hotline Focus for 03/01 Car value for applicant for TAFDC and Food Stamps; Food Stamps: Subsidized adoption income; Providing interpreters for Limited English Proficiency/ LEP persons. | 3/1/2001 | |
| | Field Op 99-031 Right to an Interpreter 1999 guidance requiring DTA staff to provide interpeters for limited English proficient (LEP) clients. | 10/6/1999 | |
| | Manual for Hearing Officers (DOH) The DOH "Manual for Hearing Officers" was never updated from DPW days, but is still valid. | 7/2/1994 | |
