Patients are denied access to their Interveners—interpreters familiar with the unique communication means of an individual who is DeafBlind).  Thus, patients are unable to interact with hospital staff, express pain and symptoms, or understand what is happening in this stressful situation and unfamiliar environment. HHSC sees a conflict from CMS because they define it as “duplicated services from Medicaid;” however in actuality, communication services for the DeafBlind are not provide by any hospital 

Supporting Documents

Summary of Efforts to Access Interveners in Hospital Settings

States Making Services Available in Hospital

In the Hospital, An Intervener’s Perspective