Spoken language health care interpreter work group established, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 2007 establishes a 15-member work group to improve spoken language health care interpreter services in Minnesota. The group, including interpreters, limited English proficiency (LEP) patients, health systems, and interpreter agencies, must develop recommendations on interpreter standards, reimbursement, rural access gaps, and telehealth requirements. It requires the work group to submit reports by October 2026, including survey findings and evidence-based research on current interpreter services. The bill directly affects healthcare interpreters, LEP patients, and healthcare providers by aiming to address barriers in language access and improve service quality statewide.