New York Language Access Compliance Map for Healthcare Organizations A tiered overview of New York's own healthcare language-access requirements for limited English proficient patients, which add to the federal baseline of Title VI and Section 1557: the statewide language access policy, the hospital language assistance program under 10 NYCRR 405.7, the SafeRx pharmacy translation law, New York City Local Law 30, and Medicaid and behavioral-health requirements. NEW YORK · STATE EDITION New York Language Access Compliance Map New York's own healthcare language-access requirements for limited English proficient (LEP) patients. These add to the federal baseline (Title VI and Section 1557); they do not replace it. 1 STATEWIDE POLICY   ·  State agencies and the Department of Health Statewide language access policy STATE AGENCIES · VITAL DOCUMENTS State agencies, including the Department of Health, must translate vital documents into the state's most common non-English languages and provide free interpretation. 2 HOSPITALS   ·  10 NYCRR 405.7, reinforced by 2025 statute PRIMARY REQUIREMENT Hospital language assistance program Every hospital must operate a language assistance program under 10 NYCRR 405.7: •  Designate a language access coordinator and assess LEP needs each year •  Translate significant forms and instructions into the area's primary languages •  Provide interpreters and post multilingual signage about free services •  Train patient-facing staff and document the language services provided 3 PHARMACIES   ·  Prescription translation and interpreting SafeRx pharmacy language access EDUCATION LAW §6829 · 8 NYCRR 63.11 Chain pharmacies must provide free translation of prescription and warning labels, plus oral interpretation, for LEP patients in the pharmacy's primary languages. 4 NEW YORK CITY   ·  Citywide agencies and public hospitals NYC Local Law 30 CITYWIDE LANGUAGE ACCESS New York City agencies, including NYC Health + Hospitals, must translate documents and offer telephonic interpretation in the city's designated citywide languages. 5 MEDICAID & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH   ·  Coverage and treatment settings Medicaid and behavioral health 10 NYCRR PART 86 · OASAS PART 815 Medicaid can reimburse hospitals for language assistance, and addiction-treatment programs must provide interpretation and translation, including American Sign Language. Educational summary, not legal advice. Requirements vary by setting, plan, and locality. thetranslationcompany.com