Does a doctor have to provide a sign language interpreter if I ask for one?
Title II and III ADA regulations specifically state that you cannot be required to bring a family member or another individual with you to interpret. Instead the doctor is required to provide auxiliary aids or services in order to ensure effective communication. This could mean hiring a qualified sign language interpreter or it might be another method, such as video remote translating—as long as the communication is equally effective for both of you to understand each other.Â