Parents Offer False Information on Language Surveys to Help Kids Avoid “English Learner” Classification An article written by Amy Taxin of The Associated Press and appearing in the Sacramento Bee (Parents Lie on Language Survey, 11/17/14) discussed how some parents do...
California Pharmacies to Consider Translation for Medication Bottles When a person with LEP (Limited English Proficiency) picks up their medication from a California pharmacy, sometimes they cannot read the instruction label. Pharmacies are required to offer...
In a giant tour bus emblazoned with Covered California’s now-familiar logo, community members, business owners and Covered California officials hit the road Monday, November 10th for a 21-city enrollment tour. This unique outreach program is geared toward getting as...
Covered California, California’s state health insurance exchange, offers information to new enrollees in Spanish and English. Information sheets are available through the website in 11 other languages. However, once LEP (Limited English Proficiency) customers have...
Recently Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 505 into effect. AB 505 was authored by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian (District 46) and sponsored by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN). This bill offers greater protection to Limited English...
