HB 2134 - Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability (REALD) Implementation

What is REALD?

REALD is an effort to increase and standardize Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability data collection across the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). REALD (sometimes referred to as REAL+D, as the original effort focused on race, ethnicity and language) was advanced through the passage of House Bill 2134 passed by the Oregon legislature in 2013.

HB 2134 required DHS and OHA to develop a standard for collection of race, ethnicity, language, and disability (REALD) data in conjunction with community stakeholders. The statuary authority for these rules is codified in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 413.042 and 413.161). In 2014 the administrative rules detailing the data collection standards were completed (OARs 943-070-0000 thru 943-070-0070).

Resources

• REALD Response Matrix (Guide for asking the REALD questions)
• REALD and CDC Race and Ethnicity Cross-Map (Code Set Version 1.0)
• REALD to HRSA Cross-Walk Excel File

Workplan Templates, Checklists and Other Tools (taken from the Implementation Guide)

• Flowchart for REALD Implementation in data systems (Figure 5 in Guide)
• REALD Implementation Workplan Template (Table 6 in Guide)
• REALD Modification Checklist (Table 7 in Guide)
• Data Systems Checklist for Designing Paper-base Data Collection Tools (Table 8 in Guide)

Reports

• 2018 Assessment of REALD Data Quality in the Oregon Health Plan ONE System Full Report
• 2018 Assessment of REALD Data Quality in the Oregon Health Plan ONE System Summary Report
• 2018 Status Report on the Implementation of the REALD  Standards; ORS 413.161 (HB 2134)
• 2016 Status Report on the on the Implementation of the REALD Standards; ORS 413.161 (HB 2134)
• 2015 Status Update on the Implementation of ORS 413 .161 (HB 2134) for the Interim Joint Committee on Ways and Means
• 2014 Baseline Assessment of the REALD Data Collection within DHS and OHA

REALD Rules

• REALD Demographic Data Collection Standards
• House Bill 2134
• Implementation of Race, Ethnicity, Language, Disability (REALD) and ACA 1557 Data Collection Standards

For more information please contact Marjorie McGee, PhD at: Marjorie.g.mcgee@state.or.us