Section 4-1207. ROLE OF THE LANGUAGE ACCESS COORDINATORS

 

1207.1Each Language Access Coordinator (“LAC”) shall coordinate and assist in implementing the requirements of the Act and these regulations that apply to covered entities with major public contact.

 

1207.2Each LAC shall report directly to his or her agency director, or the director’s designee, on issues related to compliance with the Act and implementation of the Act, including budget issues related to the delivery of language access services required by the Act.

 

1207.3 Each LAC shall establish and be responsible for ensuring implementation of the agency’s Biennial Language Access Plan (“BLAP”). 

 

1207.4The LAC shall submit a quarterly report, as described in § 1214, to the LA Director regarding the agency’s implementation of its BLAP.

 

1207.5Each LAC shall receive reports of alleged violations of the Language Access Act from individuals, Consultative Agencies, or other organizations, and shall provide the reports to the LA Director as they are received.

 

 

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).