Office of Minority Health; National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care

Resumen

The HHS Office of Minority Health announces the publication of final national standards on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) in health care, following a 120-day comment period on draft standards in 2000 and revisions to the standards. The CLAS standards, with a brief background summary of the development and comment process, are printed below.