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Legal IssuesLegal Issues section tells you what the law has to say about the rights
of consumers and the obligations of health care providers with respect to
linguistic and cultural competence. Much of the information in this area
of DiversityRx has been developed by the National Health Law Project through
a special grant from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. | |||||
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Overview |
Reviews the impact of language barriers on health care and legal protection
for limited English speaking patients | |||||
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Reports |
Features research and reports on the legal basis for linguistically and
culturally competent health care services, including the National Health
Law Program-Kaiser Family Foundation report on U.S. Laws on Language Barriers
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Laws |
Offers original text, summaries, and commentaries on federal and state laws
governing the role of language and culture in health care delivery. Some
of these pages are also accessible from the Policy area of DiversityRx. | |||||
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Liability and Malpractice Community Action | |||||
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| As with the rest of DiversityRx, this section is a work in
progress and we welcome information on other efforts, programs, and reports
that will expand upon the information offered here. Please
let us know if you have other examples to include here. | ||||||
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essentials | models and practices | policy | legal
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DiversityRx is sponsored by: |
 The National Conference of State Legislatures |
 Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care |
 Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation | |||
