Common use of Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency Clause in Contracts

Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. (a) Contractor shall take reasonable steps to provide services and information both orally and in writing, in appropriate languages other than English, to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency are effectively informed and can have meaningful access to programs, benefits and activities. (b) Contractor shall identify and document on the client records the primary language/dialect of a client who has limited English proficiency and the need for translation or interpretation services and shall not require a client to provide or pay for the services of a translator or interpreter. (c) Contractor shall make every effort to avoid use of any persons under the age of 18 or any family member or friend of the client as an interpreter for essential communications with a client with limited English proficiency unless the client has requested that person and using the person would not compromise the effectiveness of services or violate the client's confidentiality and the client is advised that a free interpreter is available.

Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. (a) Contractor shall take reasonable steps to provide services and information both orally and in writing, in appropriate languages other than English, to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency are effectively informed and can have meaningful access to programs, benefits benefits, and activities. (b) Contractor shall identify and document on the client records the primary language/dialect of a client who has limited English proficiency proficiently and the need for translation or interpretation services and shall not require a client to provide or pay for the services of a translator or interpreter. (c) Contractor shall make every effort to avoid use of any persons under the age of 18 or any family member or friend of the client as an interpreter for essential communications with a client with limited English proficiency unless the client has requested that person and using the person would not compromise the effectiveness of services or violate the client's ’s confidentiality and the client is advised that a free interpreter is available.

Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. (a) a. Contractor shall take reasonable steps to provide services and information both orally and in writing, in appropriate languages other than English, to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency are effectively informed and can have meaningful access to programs, benefits and activities. (b) b. Contractor shall identify and document on the client records the primary language/dialect of a client who has limited English proficiency and the need for translation or interpretation services and shall not require a client to provide or pay for the services of a translator or interpreter. (c) c. Contractor shall make every effort to avoid use of any persons under the age of 18 or any family member or friend of the client as an interpreter for essential communications with a client with limited English proficiency unless the client has requested that person and using the person would not compromise the effectiveness of services or violate the client's ’s confidentiality and the client is advised that a free interpreter is available.

Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. (a) Contractor shall agrees to take reasonable steps to provide services and information both orally and in writing, in appropriate languages other than English, in order to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency are effectively informed and can have meaningful access to programs, benefits benefits, and activities. (b) . Contractor shall identify and document on the client records the primary language/dialect of a client who has limited English proficiency and the need for translation or interpretation services and shall not require a client to provide or pay for the services of a translator or interpreter. (c) . Contractor shall make every effort to avoid use of any persons under the age of 18 eighteen (18) or any family member or friend of the client as an interpreter for essential communications with a client with limited English proficiency unless the client has requested that person and using the use of such a person would not compromise the effectiveness of services or violate the client's ’s confidentiality and the client is advised that a free interpreter is available.

Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. (a) a. Contractor shall take reasonable steps to provide services and information both orally and in writing, in appropriate languages other than English, to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency are effectively informed and can have meaningful access to programs, benefits and activitiesactivities under the Contract. (b) b. Contractor shall identify and document on the client records the primary language/dialect of a client who has limited English proficiency and the need for translation or interpretation services and shall not require a client to provide or pay for the services of a translator or interpreter. (c) c. Contractor shall make every effort to avoid use of any persons under the age of 18 or any family member or friend of the client as an interpreter for essential communications with a client with limited English proficiency unless the client has requested that person and using the person would not compromise the effectiveness of services or violate the client's ’s confidentiality and the client is advised that a free interpreter is available.