Monterey Language Services' Blog » rare language interpreter https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog Translation reaches every corner of our culture. Our blog shares stories related to translation, culture, language, quality, writing & interpretation through the eyes of translation professionals. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.35 Medical Interpreter Pilot Project to Serve Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/medical-interpreters-needed-to-serve-medi-cal-beneficiaries-in-richmondmartinez-california-4605 https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/medical-interpreters-needed-to-serve-medi-cal-beneficiaries-in-richmondmartinez-california-4605#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:41:49 +0000 http://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/?p=4605 In 2016, the California Legislature approved a bill that would help improve the amount and quality of medical interpretation services in the state.

In accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 635 (Atkins, Chapter 600, Statutes of 2016) which was passed with little objection, and Senate Bill (SB) 165 (Atkins, Chapter 365, Statutes of 2019) which passed unanimously:

On August 31, 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that Medi-Cal beneficiaries will be receiving increased interpreter support in several regions in California, including Contra Costa County. The aim of this was to ensure that all patients, no matter what language they speak, are able to receive the care that they deserve without having to worry about communication.

The project is called Medical Interpretation Pilot Project. Through the legislatively mandated project, medical interpreters in the following languages are needed or will be called upon. This is to cover Medi-Cal assignments in the area either on-site or remotely, either via phone or video conferencing.

Arabic
Armenian
Cambodian
Cantonese
Dari
Farsi
Hindi
Hmong
Japanese
Korean
Laotian
Mam
Mandarin
Mien
Mixteco
Pashto
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese

Monterey Language Services is proud to be part of the MIPP team, providing interpretation services in Richmond/Antioch area.

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