Language and Disability Access

Advancing Health Equity for all Oregonians

To advance health equity, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) established a strategic goal to eliminate health inequities by 2030. A critical component to meeting this goal is ensuring meaningful access to services for everyone in Oregon, regardless of their language and ability levels. Barriers to language and disability access:

Affect individual autonomy and decision making.
Create disparities in health care.
Have created systemic inequities throughout the United States.

Language Access Resources

Disability Access Resources

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The information on this page is not intended as legal advice and was obtained from the following sources:

Oregon Revised Statutes
Oregon Administrative Rules
Affordable Care Act regulations
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
LEP.gov
ADA.gov

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