Enacts the "Equal Access to Health and Human Services for Limited English Speaking Individuals Act" to ensure language assistance services for.
The bill mandates that certain state agencies provide language assistance services for limited English proficient individuals seeking family assistance, health, or labor services. These agencies include the New York State Department of Family Assistance, the New York State Department of Health, and the New York State Department of Labor. The services must be free and cover 22 languages.
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