Health care interpreters provide a vital and sometimes even lifesaving service. Ensuring that all Oregonians who need them have access to certified health care interpreters will give patients the equitable care that they deserve, but the current system of using often-predatory language interpreting companies makes it nearly impossible for qualified interpreters to make a living. SB 1578 would create a statewide portal to allow direct scheduling and billing for qualified and certified health care interpreters so that dedicated interpreters like Sanjoy Dutt would have more consistent scheduling and transparent pay.