Library
Resources
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4th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of ProEnglish v. Bush (May '03)
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Agreements Ensure Language Services for Limited English Students and Parents (July '02)
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Analysis of DHHS OCR LEP Guidance (Sept. '00)
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Coverage of Emergency Medical Conditions for Immigrants (Aug. '03)
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Bell v. Leavitt: Memorandum Supporting Injunction Brief in (June '06)
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California Health Plans and Language Access (Nov. '01)
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California Report Card for 2004: Focus on Children in Immigrant Families (May '04)
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Census Bureau Issues New Report (Oct. 2003) on Language Proficiency (Jan. '04)
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Checklist for Developing a Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan (from the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (Jan. '04)
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Clinton Issues Executive Order on Limited English Proficiency (Aug. '00)
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CMS Dear State Medicaid Director Letter on Citizenship Documentation (June '06)
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CMS Fact Sheet on Citizenship Documentation (June '06)
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Comments on OMB's Request for Information on Executive Order 13166 (LEP Guidance) (Jan. '02)
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Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Executive Order 13166. (Nov. '00)
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Critical Civil Rights Victory for LEP Beneficiaries in New York (Jan. '00)
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Department of Justice Policy Guidance Document: Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Aug. '00)
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Dept of Justice publishes revised LEP Guidance. (Federal Register notice) (Jan. '02)
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DOJ Letter w/ Additional Clarification on LEP Guidances (July '02)
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DOJ Letter w/ Additional Clarification on LEP Guidances (July '02)
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Ensuring Linguistic Access in Health Care Settings: Legal Rights & Responsibilities (Aug. '03)
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Final Comments on OCR's LEP Guidance (Dec. '03)
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GWU Study on Immigration Laws and Medicaid (August '00)
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HCFA Letter on Limited English Proficiency (Federal matching funds are available for ... oral and written translation ....) (Sept. '00)
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Health Care Interpreters: Are They Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse? (Dec. '03)
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Health Related Provisions in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Oct. '96)
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HHS LEP Guidance (Aug. '03)
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HHS Policy Guidance on the Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination As It Affects Persons With Limited English Proficiency (Aug. '00)
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HHS republishes for comment policy guidance on Title VI's prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects LEP persons. (Feb. '02)
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High Court Bars English-Only Suits (April '01)
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Language Access in Health Care Statement of Principles (June '07)
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Language as a Barrier to Health Care for NYC Children in Immigrant Families (June '06)
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Letter From CMS Confirming Hospitals Won't Be Required to Collect Patient-Specific Immigration Data To Be Eligible for the Section 1011 MMA Funds (Oct. '04)
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Letter from OCR to NC Dept. of Medical Assistance re: Title VI compliance (Aug. '02)
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Letter to Tom Perez of OCR Regarding Guidance on LEP Issues in Health Care (Nov. '99)
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Massachusetts Emergency Room Interpreter Bill Signed into Law (April 26, 2000)
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Measuring Cultural Competence in Health Care: Recommendations for National Standards and An Outcomes-Focused Research Agenda (Sept. '99)
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Medical and dental organizations lobby HHS to put a moratorium on OCR's LEP Guidance. (March '01)
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Monterey Park, CA Language Access Ordinance (April '04)
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Need An Interpreter? California Medical Association Brochure (Jan. '04)
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New INS Guidance on Public Charge. When is it Safe to Use Public Benefits? National Immigration Law Center. (May '99)
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NHeLP and Others File Suit Challenging Law Forcing Medicaid Recipients to Provide Proof of Citizenship (June '06)
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NHeLP Comments on Proposed Documentation of Citizenship Status for Emergency Health Services Furnished to Undocumented Aliens (Aug '04)
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NHeLP comments on Title VI's prohibition against national origin discrimination against LEP persons (Feb. '02)
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NHeLP final comments to HHS' Office for Civil Rights on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) guidance. (April 2, 2002)
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NHeLP Letter of Support for Legal Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Mar. '07)
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NHeLP's Comments on the Office for Civil Rights' LEP Guidance (Oct. '00)
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NHeLP's Guide: Choosing a Health Plan. (Chinese Language Version, March '97)
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NHeLP's Guide: Choosing a Health Plan. (Spanish Language Version, March '97)
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NHeLP's Guide: Medicaid Managed Care: Your Choice Counts a Lot. (Chinese Language Version, March '97)
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NHeLP's Guide: Medicaid Managed Care: Your Choice Counts a Lot. (Spanish Language Version, March '97)
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NILC's Katrina Resources
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Not-qualified Immigrants' Access to Public Health and Emergency Services After the Welfare Law. (January 12, 1998)
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Notice: Federal Funding of Emergency Health Services Furnished to Undocumented Aliens: 2005-2008 (June '05)
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Office for Civil Rights' Policy Guidance on Limited English Proficient Persons (Jan. '01)
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On-Line Spanish-English Medical Dictionary (from the California-Mexico Health Initiative & California Office of Binational Border Health)
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Phoenix Memorial Hospital Signs Resolution Agreement with HHS' Office for Civil Rights (Sept. '02)
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Policy Update: New York State Department of Health Proposed Hospital Regulations (Oct. '05)
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Providing Language Interpretation Services in Health Care Settings: Examples from the Field (May 2002)
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Publication: What a Difference an Interpreter Can Make. (April '02)
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Q & A on ICHIA: The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act (July '07)
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Q & A on ICHIA: The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act (July '07)
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Q & A on ICHIA: The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act (July '07)
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Q & A on Interpreter Services (May '00)
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Q & A: Interpreters for Home Health Care (June 2003)
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Q & A: The DRA’s Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Requirements (May '06)
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Resolution Agreement between the Office for Civil Rights (HHS) and Maine Medical Center (Jan. '01)
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Results of mini-survey on state coverage of dialysis and chemotherapy for immigrants (March '02)
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Revised Resource Manual on Immigrant Access to Health Benefits Released by The National Health Law Program and The Access Project (Aug. '02)
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Services Available for Immigrant and LEP victims of Hurricane Katrina (English)
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Services Available for Immigrant and LEP victims of Hurricane Katrina (Spanish)
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Side-by-Side Comparison of HHS Aug. 2000/Feb. 2002 LEP Guidance to DOJ June 2002 and HHS Aug. 2003 Guidance (Sept. '03)
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Supreme Court Dissent in Sandoval Case (April 2001)
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Supreme Court Opinion in Sandoval Case (April 2001)
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Survey for Advocates: Language Services in State/County/Local Health-Related Benefit Offices (Feb. '05)
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Survey for Agency Staff: Language Services in State/County/Local Health-Related Benefit Offices (Feb. '05)
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Testimony of NHeLP's Mara Youdelman Before the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, July 22, 2003
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The DRA’s Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Requirements (May '06)
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The Impact of INS Public Charge Determinations on Immigrant Access to Health Care (May '98)
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services public charge resources
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Undocumented Immigrants' Childbirth Is Top Emergency Medicaid Expense (Healthday, March '07)
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Welfare Reform Implementation, Continuing Medicaid Coverage for Qualified Aliens (Nov. '96)
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Welfare Reform Implementation: Issue Paper 1. Continuing Medicaid Coverage for Qualified Aliens, SSI Children and former AFDC Recipients (Sept. '96)
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When is it Safe to Use Public Benefits?
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Who, When, and How: The Current State of Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Language Data Collection in Hospitals (Commonwealth Fund Report, May '04)
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“What Did the Doctor Say?:” Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety
