Or. Admin. R. 855-043-0736

Community Health Clinic (CHC) - Limited English Proficiency and Accessibility

Effective Jan 1, 2021ORS 689.564 | Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.205Board of Pharmacy
  1. (1) Upon request of a patient or a patient's agent, each drug dispensed by a drug outlet for a patient's selfadministration must bear a label in both English and the language requested for an individual with limited English proficiency, defined as a person who is not fluent in the English language. This does not apply to a drug outlet dispensing a drug intended for administration by a healthcare worker.
  2. (2) When dispensing a drug under (1), a drug outlet must provide labels and informational inserts in both English and one of the following languages:

    1. (a) Spanish;
    2. (b) Russian;
    3. (c) Somali;
    4. (d) Arabic;
    5. (e) Chinese (simplified);
    6. (f) Vietnamese;
    7. (g) Farsi;
    8. (h) Korean;
    9. (i) Romanian;
    10. (j) Swahili;
    11. (k) Burmese;
    12. (l) Nepali;
    13. (m) Amharic; and
    14. (n) Pashtu.
  3. (3) The board must reassess and update (2) as necessary and at least every ten years.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 689.564

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 689.205

History


BP 98-2020, adopt filed 12/23/2020, effective 01/01/2021

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