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Advocacy Efforts
- January 16, 2012: WITS Advocacy sends a letter
regarding HCA proposal to use telephonic interpreting in health care.
- October
31,2011: Volunteer opportunity to assist Northwest Health Law
Advocates (NoHLA) with informational phone calls about re-enrollment
in Washington's Basic Health Plan. For more information click
here.
- October
12, 2011: WITS Advocacy sends a letter
opposing elimination of DSHS medical interpreting.
- October
9, 2011: WITS Advocacy submits feedback
regarding the draft
Interpreter Disciplinary Rules to the AOC and the Interpreter
Commission.
- May
27, 2011: Response
to WITS letter to US District Courts of Eastern Washington.
- May
3, 2011: Advocacy writes a letter
to the US District Courts of Eastern Washington opposing cut in rates.
- May
2, 2011: Advocacy writes a letter
to King County District Court opposing cut in rates.
- Feb
22, 2011: WITS Advocacy sends an email
to Senate Ways and Means Committee on SB 5807.
- February
2, 2011: WITS sends note
to over 250 Medicaid service providers referring them to our web site
in case they need to hire interpreters directly
- February
2, 2011: WITS Advocacy testifies at Washington State Ways and Means
Committee hearing on opposing elimination of DSHS medical
interpreting.
- November
17, 2010: Governor Gregoire writes a letter
to Health Care Authority Administrator Doug Porter delaying
elimination of DSHS medical interpretation
- October
31, 2010 Letter
to Governor Gregoire
- January
31, 2010 Letter
to Legislators
- December
6, 2009 Letter
to Governor Gregoire opposing DSHS cutting funding
to medical interpreters.
Use of Interpreters in Administrative Hearings
Snohomish County Superior Court
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