The Affordable Care Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act require communication accessibility for people with disabilities in places of public accommodation, including health
care facilities.
They report that 41 percent of mental health facilities that accept federal funding are noncompliant with requirements to provide sign language interpretation, as are seventy-seven percent of mental health entities that do not receive federal funds.
The authors recommend that policy makers engage DHH advocacy organizations to redesign the Section 1557 grievance process and implement a proactive approach to monitoring compliance with mental health facilities.
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