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135.12 - OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL HEALTH -- ESTABLISHED -- DUTIES.

        135.12  OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL HEALTH -- ESTABLISHED
      -- DUTIES.
         The office of multicultural health is established within the
      department.  The office shall be responsible for all of the
      following:
         1.  Providing comprehensive management strategies to address
      culturally and linguistically appropriate services, including
      strategic goals, plans, policies, and procedures, and designating
      staff responsible for implementation.
         2.  Requiring and arranging for ongoing education and training for
      administrative, clinical, and other appropriate staff in culturally
      and linguistically competent health care and service delivery.
         3.  Utilizing formal mechanisms for community and consumer
      involvement and coordinating with other state agencies to identify
      resources and programs that affect the health service delivery
      systems.
         Section History: Recent Form
         2006 Acts, ch 1184, §76
         Referred to in § 135.159