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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Development of a Universal Symbol for
Language Assistance Services in
Health Settings
Office of Minority Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for information.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of Minority Health (OMH) seeks
input from language access
stakeholders, including organizations
representing and/or serving
communities with Limited English
Proficiency (LEP), to inform the
development of a universal symbol
informing people about the availability
of language assistance services in health
settings. This is NOT a solicitation for
proposals or proposal abstracts.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted and received at the address
provided below, no later than 11:59
p.m. on May 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES: OMH invites the
submission of the requested information
through one of the following methods:
• Preferred method: Submit
information through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submissions.
• Email: Send comments to
minorityhealth@hhs.gov with the
subject line ‘‘OMH RFI: Universal
Symbol for Language Assistance
Services in Health Settings.’’
Submissions received after the
deadline will not be reviewed. Respond
concisely and in plain language. You
may use any structure or layout that
presents your information well. You
may respond to some or all of our
questions, and you can suggest other
factors or relevant questions. You may
also include links to online material or
interactive presentations. Clearly mark
any proprietary information and place it
in its own section or file. Your response
will become government property, and
we may publish some of its nonproprietary content.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leandra Olson, 1101 Wootton Parkway,
Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852,
Leandra.Olson@hhs.gov, (301) 348–
3577.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Please Note: This request is for
information (RFI) and is for planning
purposes only. It is not a notice for a
proposal and does not commit the
Federal Government to issue a
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solicitation, make an award, or pay any
costs associated with responding to this
announcement. All submitted
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Federal Government and will not be
returned. All responses will become
part of the public record and will not be
held confidential. The Federal
Government reserves the right to use
information provided by respondents
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legally appropriate. Respondents are
advised that the Federal Government is
under no obligation to acknowledge
receipt of the information received or
provide feedback to respondents with
respect to any information submitted.
Responses will not be accepted after the
due date.
I. Background Information
The Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Authorized under section 1707 of the
Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.
300u–6, as amended, the mission of
OMH is to improve the health of racial
and ethnic minority and American
Indian and Alaska Native populations
through the development of health
policies and programs that help
eliminate health disparities. OMH
awards and other activities are intended
to support the identification of effective
policies, programs and practices for
improving health outcomes and to
promote sustainability and
dissemination of these approaches.
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Universal Symbol for Language
Assistance Services
Under Fiscal Year 2023
Appropriations, Congress called upon
OMH to research, develop, and test
methods of informing LEP individuals
about the availability of language
assistance services. The Congressional
report noted that the goal of this
research would preferably be to develop
a universal symbol informing people
about the availability of language access
services.
II. Request for Information
Through this RFI, OMH seeks to
obtain information from language access
stakeholders, including organizations
representing and/or serving
communities with LEP, to guide the
development and implementation of a
symbol informing people about the
availability of language assistance
services in health settings, including for
health services, programs, and/or
products.
III. Questions
• What methods do you or your
organization currently use to inform
individuals with LEP about the
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availability of services in their preferred
language?
Æ How effective are these methods?
• What are the challenges to
implementing these methods? Do you
believe a new graphic symbol informing
people about the availability of language
assistance services would increase the
rate at which people request language
assistance services and thereby increase
access to information about health
services, programs, and/or products?
• Are you aware of any previous or
existing symbols used to inform people
about the availability of language
assistance services (e.g., used in the
health sector or other sectors)?
Æ If yes, please share any information
you have regarding the development
and implementation of the symbol,
including best practices, challenges, and
effectiveness or impact.
• What should be considered in the
development of a new graphic symbol
informing people about the availability
of language assistance services in health
settings? Please add any specific
suggestions you have for the symbol
design and usability testing.
• What steps do you recommend for
implementing, disseminating, and
ensuring effectiveness of a new symbol
for language assistance services,
including utilization by LEP
individuals, healthcare providers,
public health departments, and other
entities engaged in health care?
• Are there frameworks or standards
that should be considered to support the
development, testing, implementation,
and dissemination of a new symbol for
language assistance services?
IV. Definitions
For the purposes of this RFI, the
following working definitions apply:
Language Assistance Services—All
oral, written, and signed language
services needed to assist individuals
with LEP and people with disabilities to
communicate effectively. Examples of
language assistance services include
oral interpretation services and written
translations of materials.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)—
An individual who does not speak
English as their preferred language and
who has a limited ability to read, write,
speak or understand English in a
manner that permits them to
communicate effectively and have
meaningful access to and participate in
the services, activities, programs, or
other benefits administered in a health
setting. Individuals with LEP may be
competent in English for certain types of
communication (e.g., speaking or
understanding) but have limited
proficiency in English in other areas
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(e.g., reading or writing). LEP
designations are also context-specific;
an individual may possess sufficient
English language skills to function in
one setting (e.g., conversing in English
with coworkers), but these skills may be
insufficient in other settings (e.g.,
addressing court proceedings). An
individual who is deaf or hard of
hearing may also have limited
proficiency in spoken or written
English.
Dated: April 10, 2024.
Leandra Olson,
Policy Team Lead, Office of Minority Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Development of a Universal Symbol for Language Assistance
Services in Health Settings
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office
of Minority Health (OMH) seeks input from language access stakeholders,
including organizations representing and/or serving communities with
Limited English Proficiency (LEP), to inform the development of a
universal symbol informing people about the availability of language
assistance services in health settings. This is NOT a solicitation for
proposals or proposal abstracts.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted and received at the address
provided below, no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES: OMH invites the submission of the requested information
through one of the following methods:
Preferred method: Submit information through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submissions.
Email: Send comments to [email protected] with the
subject line ``OMH RFI: Universal Symbol for Language Assistance
Services in Health Settings.''
Submissions received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
Respond concisely and in plain language. You may use any structure or
layout that presents your information well. You may respond to some or
all of our questions, and you can suggest other factors or relevant
questions. You may also include links to online material or interactive
presentations. Clearly mark any proprietary information and place it in
its own section or file. Your response will become government property,
and we may publish some of its non-proprietary content.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leandra Olson, 1101 Wootton Parkway,
Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852, [email protected], (301) 348-3577.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Please Note: This request is for information (RFI) and is for
planning purposes only. It is not a notice for a proposal and does not
commit the Federal Government to issue a
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solicitation, make an award, or pay any costs associated with
responding to this announcement. All submitted information shall remain
with the Federal Government and will not be returned. All responses
will become part of the public record and will not be held
confidential. The Federal Government reserves the right to use
information provided by respondents for purposes deemed necessary and
legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Federal
Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the
information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to
any information submitted. Responses will not be accepted after the due
date.
I. Background Information
The Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Authorized under section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act, 42
U.S.C. 300u-6, as amended, the mission of OMH is to improve the health
of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native
populations through the development of health policies and programs
that help eliminate health disparities. OMH awards and other activities
are intended to support the identification of effective policies,
programs and practices for improving health outcomes and to promote
sustainability and dissemination of these approaches.
Universal Symbol for Language Assistance Services
Under Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations, Congress called upon OMH to
research, develop, and test methods of informing LEP individuals about
the availability of language assistance services. The Congressional
report noted that the goal of this research would preferably be to
develop a universal symbol informing people about the availability of
language access services.
II. Request for Information
Through this RFI, OMH seeks to obtain information from language
access stakeholders, including organizations representing and/or
serving communities with LEP, to guide the development and
implementation of a symbol informing people about the availability of
language assistance services in health settings, including for health
services, programs, and/or products.
III. Questions
What methods do you or your organization currently use to
inform individuals with LEP about the availability of services in their
preferred language?
[cir] How effective are these methods?
What are the challenges to implementing these methods? Do
you believe a new graphic symbol informing people about the
availability of language assistance services would increase the rate at
which people request language assistance services and thereby increase
access to information about health services, programs, and/or products?
Are you aware of any previous or existing symbols used to
inform people about the availability of language assistance services
(e.g., used in the health sector or other sectors)?
[cir] If yes, please share any information you have regarding the
development and implementation of the symbol, including best practices,
challenges, and effectiveness or impact.
What should be considered in the development of a new
graphic symbol informing people about the availability of language
assistance services in health settings? Please add any specific
suggestions you have for the symbol design and usability testing.
What steps do you recommend for implementing,
disseminating, and ensuring effectiveness of a new symbol for language
assistance services, including utilization by LEP individuals,
healthcare providers, public health departments, and other entities
engaged in health care?
Are there frameworks or standards that should be
considered to support the development, testing, implementation, and
dissemination of a new symbol for language assistance services?
IV. Definitions
For the purposes of this RFI, the following working definitions
apply:
Language Assistance Services--All oral, written, and signed
language services needed to assist individuals with LEP and people with
disabilities to communicate effectively. Examples of language
assistance services include oral interpretation services and written
translations of materials.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)--An individual who does not speak
English as their preferred language and who has a limited ability to
read, write, speak or understand English in a manner that permits them
to communicate effectively and have meaningful access to and
participate in the services, activities, programs, or other benefits
administered in a health setting. Individuals with LEP may be competent
in English for certain types of communication (e.g., speaking or
understanding) but have limited proficiency in English in other areas
(e.g., reading or writing). LEP designations are also context-specific;
an individual may possess sufficient English language skills to
function in one setting (e.g., conversing in English with coworkers),
but these skills may be insufficient in other settings (e.g.,
addressing court proceedings). An individual who is deaf or hard of
hearing may also have limited proficiency in spoken or written English.
Dated: April 10, 2024.
Leandra Olson,
Policy Team Lead, Office of Minority Health.
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