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Chief Patron: McClellan
DHRM - Language for Equitable Access to State Services (language only)

Item 83 #4s

Item 83 #4s

Administration
Department of Human Resource Management

Language

Page 82, after line 28, insert:

"N. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion shall develop recommendations to implement a language access policy for Virginia state government to ensure equitable access to state services for Virginians who are limited English proficient. The Office shall consult with relevant state agencies, organizations serving immigrants and refugees in Virginia, and applicable Virginia Advisory Boards, and shall identify best practices and plan for implementation regarding timeline, fiscal impacts, and methods for making materials available."



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to develop, in consultation with other state agencies and organizations, recommendations to create and implement a language access policy for state government, including identifying best practices and the plan for implementation regarding timeline, fiscal impacts, and methods for making materials available.)