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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance within one year on best practices for improving access to health care information technology for individuals with limited English proficiency. The guidance must address topics including the use of interpreters in telemedicine appointments, providing accessible instructions for telehealth systems, improving digital patient portal access, using multi-person video calls for interpretation, and providing patient materials and communications in multiple languages. The Secretary must consult with health information technology providers, health care providers, health insurers, language service companies, interpreter professional associations, quality certification organizations, and patient advocates in developing the guidance. The guidance will assist health care organizations and technology vendors in serving non-English speaking patients more effectively.
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Sponsor (1)
17 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Monica De La Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SELF EMPLOYED $88,998
- NULL $50,988
- RIO FRESH INC $14,200
- ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Monica De La Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Valadao, and Mrs. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2025” or the “SPEAK Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE ON FURNISHING SERVICES VIA TELEHEALTH TO INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with 1 or more entities from each of the categories described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b), shall issue and disseminate, or update and revise as applicable, guidance for the entities described in such subsection on the following:
(1) Best practices on facilitating and integrating use of interpreters during a telemedicine appointment.
(2) Best practices on providing accessible instructions on how to access telecommunications systems (as such term is used for purposes of section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) for individuals with limited English proficiency.
(3) Best practices on improving access to digital patient portals for individuals with limited English proficiency.
(4) Best practices on integrating the use of video platforms that enable multi-person video calls furnished via a telecommunications system for purposes of providing interpretation during a telemedicine appointment for an individual with limited English proficiency.
(5) Best practices for providing patient materials, communications, and instructions in multiple languages, including text message appointment reminders and prescription information.
(b) Entities Described.—For purposes of subsection (a), an entity described in this subsection is an entity in 1 or more of the following categories:
(1) Health information technology service providers, including—
(A) electronic medical record companies;
(B) remote patient monitoring companies; and
(C) telehealth or mobile health vendors and companies.
(2) Health care providers, including—
(A) physicians; and
(B) hospitals.
(3) Health insurers.
(4) Language service companies.
(5) Interpreter or translator professional associations.
(6) Health and language services quality certification organizations.
(7) Patient and consumer advocates, including such advocates that work with individuals with limited English proficiency. <all>
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