Limited English Proficiency Requirements in Pennsylvania Announced

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The purpose of MA Bulletin 99-25-01 is to advise providers that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (Department) has updated the top 15 non-English languages used by Medical Assistance (MA) beneficiaries and to issue a revised top 15 non-English language tagline document. Additionally, this bulletin reminds providers of their responsibility to provide interpretation and translation services free of charge to all individuals who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP), vision limitations, and/or auditory limitations, and the federal guidelines that must be followed to accomplish this.

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