1. A provider of health care may use a remote interpreter to provide interpreting services necessary to comply with NRS 629.660 if the provider of health care utilizes audio-visual communication technology or audio communication technology that includes, without limitation, synchronous interaction with audio and, if applicable, video over a high-speed, wide-bandwidth connection or wireless connection that, to the extent possible:
- (a) Does not produce a lag or irregular pauses in communication or, if applicable, images;
- (b) Provides transmission of voice that is clear and audible; and
- (c) If applicable, produces a high-quality video image that is not blurry or grainy and is large enough to display the face of the interpreter and person with limited English proficiency, regardless of body position.
- 2. A provider of health care shall provide training to a person he or she supervises who is involved in using audio-visual communication technology or audio communication technology to facilitate the use of a remote interpreter. Such training must be adequate to ensure that the person operates the technology efficiently and effectively.
(Added to NRS by 2025, 1073)