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Executive Order 13166
| Issued by President Clinton in August 2000 regarding improving access to services for persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) |
Immigrant Access to Health Benefits: A Resource Manual
| This is a primer on health access for immigrants. It details and explains basic eligibility requirements for key federal and state programs and identifies issues that can be significant barriers to access to health care for immigrants and their families.
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National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care
| The following national standards issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services? (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) respond to the need to ensure that all people entering the health care system receive equitable and effective treatment in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. These standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are proposed as a means to correct inequities that currently exist in the provision of health services and to make these services more responsive to the individual needs of all patients/consumers.
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Overview of New Guidance on Citizenship Documentation for Medicaid Benefits
| This Medicaid Fact Sheet releases information on the new eligibility requirements, effective July 1, requiring documented proof of citizenship when applying for Medicaid. |
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Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons
| The United States Department of Justice and Nuclear Regulatory Commission have created this easy to understand guide for recipients of Federal financial assistance concerning their legal authority, coverage, obligations, language service options, and possible needs appropriate plans for Limited English Proficient populations. |
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Know Your Rights Beneficiary Brochure
| Developed by the Federal Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency
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Language Access: Helping Non-English Speakers Navigate Health and Human Services
| Language Access: Helping Non-English Speakers Navigate Health and Human Services |
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LEP.gov
| LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federal programs and federally assisted programs. The website supports fair, reasoned and consistent implementation of Executive Order 13166, Title VI, and the Title VI regulations regarding language access. The site also acts as a clearinghouse, providing and linking to information, tools, and technical assistance regarding Limited English Proficiency and language services for federal agencies, recipients of federal funds, users of federal programs and federally assisted programs, and other stakeholders. |
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