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HHS Effective Communication and LEP Resources for Health Care
HHS Office for Civil Rights’ Limited English Proficiency Resources for Effective Communication page is a federal resource hub for language assistance in health and human services settings. It brings together OCR, CMS, OMH, LEP.gov, and external resources on civil rights compliance, language assistance rights, interpreter use, HIPAA and interpreters, CLAS standards, patient communication, emergency preparedness, I Speak cards, and tools for health care providers serving people with limited English proficiency.
Record Overview
Profile Type
Federal
Institution
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights
Country
United States
State / Region
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City
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Slug
hhs-effective-communication-lep-health-care-resources
Tags
health care
human services
effective communication
LEP resources
language assistance
CLAS standards
patient communication
Capacity Domains
Service Delivery
Reporting Requirements
Not applicable
Training Requirements
The page links to training and learning resources rather than establishing training requirements. These include an OCR video on language services, OMH resources on effective communication and language assistance services, the National CLAS Standards, and a free online cultural competency program for disaster and emergency management personnel.
Complaint Mechanism
Not applicable
Service and Operational Features
The page functions as a curated federal resource hub for health and social service providers, advocates, and individuals seeking language assistance information. It links to resources on Medicare provider civil rights compliance, language assistance rights, HIPAA disclosure to interpreters, CMS Title VI policy guidance, Medicaid and CHIP translation and interpretation funding, effective communication and language assistance services, CLAS standards, disaster and emergency management cultural competency training, LEP.gov, I Speak cards, hospital communication resources, patient language data collection, and language services planning tools.
Languages Covered
The page is not organized around a fixed list of covered languages. It focuses broadly on individuals with limited English proficiency and links to tools that support language identification and language assistance, including I Speak cards and LEP.gov resources.