Language Access in Health Care Statement of Principles.  (PDF and Word Format)

Also see Language Access in Health Care Statement of Principles: Explanatory Guide

This Statement of Principles springs from the work of numerous national organizations over the past six months to develop an agenda to improve policies and funding for access to health care for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). Participants in this effort included health care provider organizations, advocates, language companies, interpreters and interpreter organizations, and accrediting organizations. 

We hope that the Statement of Principles will be useful to you as you work on these issues in your state and local communities. Please feel free to use them in your work or disseminate them to others you work with. If you would like to endorse the Statement of Principles, please send an email with your name, organizational affiliation and contact information to youdelman@healthlaw.org. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting organizational sign-ons. (revised October 29, 2007)