Section 4-1201. PURPOSE

 

1201.1In order for covered entities to meet their obligations under the Act and to provide enforcement of the Act, the Office of Human Rights adopts this chapter to:

 

(a) Define the roles and responsibilities of parties assigned to oversee and implement the Act;

 

(b) Provide assistance with data collection on the languages spoken by limited-English proficient or non-English proficient (“LEP/NEP”) populations as required under the Act;

 

(c) Provide assistance and guidance to covered entities regarding reporting requirements, and to covered entities with major public contact in implementing Biennial Language Access Plans (“BLAPs”) pursuant to § 1212;  and

 

(d) Set forth guidelines for the investigation of complaints filed under the Act and for enforcement of the Act.

 

 

authority

Sections 2(3)(C) and 6(b)(6) of the Language Access Act of 2004, effective June 19, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1931 et seq. (2012 Repl.)) (“Language Access Act”), and Mayor’s Order 2007-127, dated May 31, 2007.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 6348 (June 6, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 9836 (September 26, 2014).