Language Proficiency CS

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  "date" : "2025-02-25T19:12:27+00:00",
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    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem LanguageProficiencyCS</b></p><a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS\"> </a><a name=\"hcLanguageProficiencyCS\"> </a><a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-en-US\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pdex-plan-net/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">00<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-00\"> </a></td><td>No proficiency</td><td>Unable to function in the spoken language.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">10<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-10\"> </a></td><td>Elementary proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy minimum courtesy requirements and maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics. A native speaker must often use slowed speech, repetition, paraphrase, or a combination of these to be understood by this individual.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">20<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-20\"> </a></td><td>Limited working proficiency</td><td>Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">30<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-30\"> </a></td><td>General professional proficiency</td><td>Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations in practical, social and professional topics.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">40<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-40\"> </a></td><td>Advanced professional proficiency</td><td>Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">50<a name=\"LanguageProficiencyCS-50\"> </a></td><td>Functional native proficiency</td><td>Speaking proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards of the country where the language is natively spoken.</td></tr></table></div>",
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