The Language Access Resource Center (LARC) provides information and resources about the rights of Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. It describe the federal and New York State laws prohibiting discrimination against LEP individuals and the obligations of recipients of federal funding to ensure meaningful access.
Each LEP topic includes studies, reports, and documents describing state and federal agency obligations to provide language assistance services to LEP individuals. Read More
Medicaid Reimbursement for Language Access Services
August 19, 2010
On July 1, 2010, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a guidance letter explaining the increased matching funds for translation and interpretation services under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as provided in the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA). Read More
Overview of State Legislation Addressing Language Access Issues
August 13, 2009
This legislative session included many bills focused on improving access to benefits and public services for limited English proficient (LEP) New Yorkers. Read More
Medicaid Reimbursement of Interpretation Services
A.0733 (Gottfried) /S.3740-A (Duane)
August 13, 2009
This session, the Empire Justice Center and its partners New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and a statewide coalition of health professionals, immigrants and limited English proficient (LEP) New Yorkers rallied support for the Medicaid reimbursement of interpreters bill A.0733 (Gottfried)/S.3740-A(Duane).1 Read More
Meaningful Web Access for LEP Clients Examples from the Net
August 13, 2009
This article discusses the obligation to translate website content and highlights emerging and distinctive ways that programs are using web technology to help ensure essential resources and information are accessible to LEP clients. Read More
New York’s First Cross Agency Language Access Policy
August 13, 2009
In April 2007, Empire Justice Center sent a memorandum to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) which described how many states have a cross agency language access policy to serve their limited English proficient (LEP) applicants and beneficiaries. The memorandum outlined the components of an effective policy and recommended the creation of a cross agency LEP workgroup. Read More
Introduction to Language Access Rights
September 15, 2009
Language Access for Limited English Proficient (LEP) is a half day training for advocates and attorneys that work with LEP communities. Participants will be given an overview of the state and federal protections for LEP individuals. Read More
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