Cultural &Linguistic Competence
Media Releases
- APIAHF Reaffirms Need for Healthcare in Appropriate Languages 8/31/04
- AB 2739 - Health Interpreters Bill Vetoed 9/26/02
Action Alerts
- Proposition 72 - Support to expand health care coverage to uninsured 8/12/04
- TCE Convention on Language Access Issues in Health Care 7/9/02
- Cultural Competency Requirements in Medicaid Managed Care 8/20/01
Testimony, Commentaries & Letters
- Letter to DHHS OCR on Title VI Prohibition Against Discrimination of LEP individuals 7/26/02
- Letter to DHHS Secretary on Title VI Prohibition Against Discrimination of LEP individuals 7/26/02
- Definition of Underrepresented Minority 7/10/02
- Comments to DOJ Civil Rights Division on Limited English Proficiency 2/19/02
- Letter to OMB on Assessmnet of Costs & Benefits of EO 13166 12/28/01
Policy Briefs
- Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services 1/1/04
- AB 2739 - Fact Sheet on Bill to Codify Language Assistance and Cultural Competence Policies 11/22/02
- Funding for Language Assistance Services for LEP Health Care Consumers 11/1/02
- AB 2739 - Managed Care Programs Language Assistance and Cultural Competence Policies 9/22/02
- Cultural & Linguistic Requirements in Medicaid Managed Care 6/14/02
- California Health Plans & Language Access 10/1/01
- Funding for Language Assistance Services for LEP Health Care Consumers 4/1/01
- Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services 4/1/01
- HR 3250 - Health Care Fairness Act 5/11/00
Resources
- Resources on Language Access
- Importance of Language - Powerpoint *
- Promising Practices - Powerpoint *
- When You Can't Talk... - Powerpoint *
- State & Federal Requirements - Powerpoint*
* Powerpoint presentations are best viewed using MS Internet Explorer Version 3.0 or higher.
For more information, contact the APIAHF Policy Division staff:
Gem Daus, Legislative and Government Affairs Coordinator, GDaus@apiahf.org
Dr. Alice Chen, Soros Physician Advocacy Fellow , Achen@apiahf.org
Jan T. Liu, Policy Analyst , Jliu@apiahf.org
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