If a department does not have any bilingual positions or provides services to less than 5 percent of the any non-English speaking group, does it still have to develop a bilingual services program?
Section 7299.8 states that if a department does not provide services to the public and does not employ any bilingual employees, it does not have to develop a bilingual services program. It can meet the requirements of the Act by participating in both the language survey and the implementation plan and meeting the requirements by complying with other aspects of the Act.
Related Questions
- If a department does not have any bilingual positions or provides services to less than 5 percent of the any non-English speaking group, does it still have to develop a bilingual services program?
- Can the SPB bilingual services program request that a department provide them with information that is not defined in the Act?
- Are there services for non-English speaking applicants and residents?
