California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §50514: The department shall take appropriate measures to assure that its services and publications are available to persons and families having limited fluency in the English language, in order to assure ful

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The department shall take appropriate measures to assure that its services and publications are available to persons and families having limited fluency in the English language, in order to assure full participation by such persons and families in programs administered by the department. Where a significant number of persons in a community have limited fluency in the English language, services and essential publications of the department shall be provided in the native language of such persons.

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