Regulations for the Language Access Act

On June 6, 2008, Chapter 12 to Title IV of the DC Municipal Regulations was added to provide guidance and assistance to District agencies with the implementation of the Language Access Act for individuals with limited or no English proficiency (LEP/NEP) being served by the District of Columbia government. This chapter applies to all District government agencies that constitute “covered entities” and “covered entities with major public contact” as defined in Sections 2(2) and 2(3) of the Act.

To view the specific sections in Chapter 12, please reference District of Columbia Register- Final Rulemaking for June 6, 2008.  Visit the Office of the Secretary for more information:  District of Columbia Municipal Regulations- Title 4 - Human Rights (June 2007).