National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care 

The set of national standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services(CLAS) issued by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health serves to "ensure equitable and effective treatment" to all people using the healthcare system.  The following links below include the CLAS standards as well as other related cultural and linguistic policies and issues tied to health disparities and minority populations. 

 National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care Report 

National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)

Patient-Centered Guide to Implementing Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations



Office of Minority Health
P.O Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
1-800-444-6472
http://www.omhrc.gov/

Health Resources and Services Administration(HRSA) Information Center
P.O Box 2910
Merrifield, VA 22116
1-888-ASK HRSA
http://ask.hrsa.gov/

National Center for Cultural Competence
3307 M Street NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20007-3935
1-800-788-2066
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/nccc/links.html

Center of Disease Control, Office of Minority Health
http://www.cdc.gov/omh/