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Policy
Development of a Universal Symbol for Language Assistance Services in Health Settings
Comment: Submitted to the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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In May 2024, Emna Bakillah, MD submitted a comment in response to a request for information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The RFI sought input regarding the development of a universal symbol informing people about the availability of language assistance services in health settings.
As a healthcare provider, Dr. Bakillah describes her experience with LEP patients and factors that should be considered in the development of the symbol.
Views expressed by the researchers are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine) or the University of Pennsylvania.
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