New York A11023 amends the mental hygiene law to mandate language services for non-English speakers in mental health and developmental disabilities.

New York A11023 amends the mental hygiene law to require the heads of the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to create rules addressing the communication needs of non-English speakers. This includes providing documents, forms, and materials in English and the twelve most common non-English languages spoken in New York State, based on U.S. census data. The goal is to facilitate access to services for non-English speaking individuals seeking or receiving services in these facilities.

New York A11023 amends the mental hygiene law to mandate language services for non-English speakers in mental health and developmental disabilities.

New York A11023 amends the mental hygiene law to require the heads of the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to create rules addressing the communication needs of non-English speakers. This includes providing documents, forms, and materials in English and the twelve most common non-English languages spoken in New York State, based on U.S. census data. The goal is to facilitate access to services for non-English speaking individuals seeking or receiving services in these facilities.