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Summary of State Law Requirements Addressing Language Needs in Health Care:
http://www.healthlaw.org/library/item.174993
All states have law on language access and health.  There is a 50 state plus survey on state statutes/regulations related to language access and health.  You can search by state or by topic.

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Florida Commits to Provide Effective Communication for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Florida, USA (Business Wire): The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) will provide qualified sign language interpreters as required by federal law to deaf and hard-of-hearing persons using its programs and services across the state under a Settlement Agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Florida-Commits-to-Provide-bw-1765879295.html?x=0&.v=1%20

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University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics to Ensure Effective Communication for Persons w/ Disabilities

Utah, USA: Patients with hearing, vision, and speech disabilities, who receive care at University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics, will be screened and provided with auxiliary aids & services as required by federal law under a Resolution Agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services..
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/university-of-utah-hospitals-and,1141486.shtml

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Famous 1980 Florida Case of Willie Ramirez

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2008/11/19/language-culture-and-medical-tragedy-the-case-of-willie-ramirez/

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Language Access Legal "Cheat Sheet"

http://www.thenyic.org/images/uploads/Language%20Access%20Legal%20Cheat%20Sheet%20%20Final%20-%203%2025%202010.pdf

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Title VI Resolution Agreement between the US Department of Health and Human Services and the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services - August 12, 2008

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/activities/agreements/hawaiiagree.html

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Office for Civil Rights: Summary of Selected OCR LEP Complaint Investigations and Compliance Reviews

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/activities/examples/LEP/complaintcompliance.html

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LEP Policy - Guidance for HHS Recipients PDF

http://www.justice.gov/crt/cor/lep/hhsrevisedlepguidance.pdf

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Lawsuit: Deaf patients didn't get interpreters

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Seven hearing-impaired emergency room patients are suing Baptist Health Systems for allegedly failing to provide qualified sign language interpreters. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Jacksonville, claims the health care provider violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. One patient said she was given a stuffed monkey instead of a sign language interpreter. Another couldn't hear when her name was called by emergency workers. A Baptist spokeswoman told The Florida Times Union the hospital couldn't comment on the lawsuit because it had not been served a copy. She added that they are committed to effective patient communication. An attorney with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, which filed the suit, said deaf patients were denied full access to care. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/11/1674899/lawsuit-deaf-patients-didnt-get.html

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Nashua hospital settles ADA complaint, Lacked interpreter for deaf patient

Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2010/07/23/nashua_hospital_settles_ada_complaint?mode=PF

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