§321C-1 General purpose; purpose of the office of language access. Many individuals living in Hawaii read, write, speak, and understand English. There are many individuals, however, who are limited English proficient. Language for limited English proficient persons can be a barrier to accessing important benefits or services, understanding and exercising important rights, complying with applicable […]
§321C-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: “Access” or “participate” means to be informed of, participate in, and benefit from the services, programs, and activities offered by the State and covered entities. “Covered entity” means a person or organization receiving state financial assistance, including grants, purchase-of-service […]
§321C-3 Oral and written language services. (a) Each state agency and all covered entities shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to services, programs, and activities by limited English proficient persons, which will be determined by a totality of circumstances, including the following factors: (1) The number or proportion of limited English proficient persons […]
§321C-4 Additional obligations. (a) Each state agency and covered entity shall establish a plan for language access. (b) Each state agency’s plan for language access shall be established in consultation with the executive director and the state agency’s coordinator for language access. State agencies receiving federal financial assistance that did not file an initial language […]
§321C-5 Public meetings and public hearings. (a) State agencies to which this chapter applies shall not be required to translate meeting notices, agendas, or minutes. (b) Subject to section 321C-3, oral language services for public meetings or public hearings held by the legislature shall be provided if requested at least forty-eight hours in advance of […]
§321C-6 Office of language access; established. There is established within the department of health, for administrative purposes only, the office of language access. The head of the office shall be known as the executive director of the office of language access. The executive director shall be appointed by the governor without regard to chapter 76. […]
§321C-7 Language access advisory council. (a) There is established the language access advisory council, which shall be placed within the department of health for administrative purposes only. The council shall consist of the following members to be appointed by the governor: (1) One representative from the state government; (2) One representative from a covered entity; […]
