Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services Clause Samples

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services. Consistent with 42 U.S.C. § 12182(b)(2)(A)(iii), AHM will provide to deaf or hard of hearing Patients and Companions any appropriate auxiliary aids and services that are necessary for effective communication after making the assessment described in paragraphs 21-22 of this Agreement. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services will be provided as soon as practicable (without compromising patient care), except that the provision of on-site interpreters must be within the time frame described in paragraph 30 of this Agreement. AMH will advise Patients and Companions who require auxiliary aids or services that these can be available throughout the Patient’s hospitalization as required by the Patient.

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services include a wide variety of equipment, materials, and services that may be used to provide effective communication for people with visual, hearing, or speech impairments: 1. For people with visual impairments, auxiliary aids and services may include, but are not limited to: printed information provided on tape cassettes, on computer diskettes, in Braille and in large print, or read by qualified readers; verbal descriptions of action and visual information to enhance the accessibility of performances and presentations; and an assistant to guide a person with limited vision to find his or her way along an unfamiliar route. 2. For people with hearing or speech impairments, auxiliary aids and services may include, but are not limited to: qualified oral/sign language interpreters, written notes, real- time transcription services, video text displays, amplified and hearing aid compatible telephones, assistive listening systems, open or closed captioning and caption decoders, and text telephones or Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDDs).

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services. Consistent with Title III of the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557, UVMMC will furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities, and take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with Patients, Companions, and members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing are as effective as communication with others. UVMMC will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services in a timely manner, in accessible formats, and in such a way so as to protect the privacy and independence of the individual with a disability consistent with the provisions set forth in this Agreement.

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services. JDH affirms that: (a) it will provide to deaf or hard of hearing Patients and Companions any appropriate auxiliary aid or service that is necessary for effective communication after making the assessment described in this Agreement so as to ensure no Patient or Companion is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of JDH; (b) it will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services as soon as practicable (without compromising patient care), consistent with this Agreement; and (c) it will provide to Patients and Companions throughout their visit auxiliary aids and services where necessary at no cost consistent with this Agreement, and will ensure that communications advising Patients and Companions state that auxiliary aids or services are available throughout the Patient’s stay at no cost.

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12182(b)(2)(A)(iii), McLaren will promptly provide to deaf or hard of hearing Patients and Companions any appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services that are necessary for effective communication after making the assessment described in Paragraph 25 of this Agreement. Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services will be provided as soon as practicable (without compromising patient care).

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services. Consistent with 42 U.S.C. § 12182(b)(2)(A)(iii), MinuteClinic will provide to patients and companions who are deaf or hard of hearing any appropriate auxiliary aids and services necessary for effective communication in obtaining MinuteClinic Services after making the assessment described in Paragraph 20 of this Agreement.

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services. Norwegian American will provide to deaf or hard-of-hearing patients and companions any appropriate auxiliary aids and services that may be necessary for effective communication after making the assessment described in paragraphs 23-27. of this Settlement Agreement. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services will be provided as soon as practicable, except that the provision of sign language and oral interpreters must be within the time frame described in paragraph 37 of this Settlement Agreement.

Appropriate Auxiliary Aids and Services. Consistent with Section 504 and Section 1557, CHRISTUS TMF will furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities, and take appropriate steps to ensure that communication with Patients, Companions, and members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing are as effective as communication with others. CHRISTUS TMF will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services in a timely manner, in accessible formats, and in such a way so as to protect the privacy and independence of the individual with a disability consistent with the provisions set forth in this Agreement. CHRISTUS TMF will give primary consideration to the requests of individuals with disabilities when determining what types of auxiliary aids and services are necessary, but an individual’s need to receive urgent medical care will also be given strong consideration when determining whether to use VRI or a qualified onsite interpreter. 28 CFR 35.104; 28 CFR 35.160(a)(1),(b)(1),(b)(2).TUS