{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-40-2208","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 40:2208","heading":"Interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing; expenses; coverage","body":"As a requirement for authorization to do business in this state pursuant to R.S. 40:2203, all preferred provider organizations shall provide coverage for expenses incurred by any covered patient who is deaf or hard of hearing for services performed by a qualified interpreter/translator, other than a family member of the covered patient, when such services are used by the covered patient in connection with medical treatment or diagnostic consultations performed by the healthcare provider.","path":["TITLE 40. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=98166","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:24Z","sha256":"7bc4eb7124c9fed5d8a55eab730a3ff11cc8ed76215d25fbe85d3a52701c5605","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-40-2207","next":"us-la/rs-40-2209"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}