HHS Releases Report to Increase Language Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
Published: 05/30/2023
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a report summarizing the progress the Department has made on improving the provision of meaningful access to language assistance services to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). The report also identifies steps to continue and strengthen this work across HHS moving forward.
Recent accomplishments include:
- OpDivs and StaffDivs have greatly increased the amount of in-language online co…