Recommendation #2  Recommend an amendment to the applicable statutes, including the Texas Health and Safety Code, to limit the use of uncertified [and] or unqualified individuals including but not limited to friends, family members, associates, and others to assist with communication to medical emergency situations—both physical and mental health emergencies— in which an interpreter not associated with the patient is not available by any other means, including but not limited to in-house, contracted, and remote interpreters.
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