[Part II.]  LANGUAGE ACCESS

 

[§371-31]  Purpose.  Mostindividuals living in Hawaii read, write, speak, and understand English.  Thereare many individuals, however, who are limited English proficient.  Languagefor limited English proficient persons can be a barrier to accessing importantbenefits or services, understanding and exercising important rights, complyingwith applicable responsibilities, or understanding other information providedby state-funded programs and activities.

The purpose of this part is to affirmativelyaddress, on account of national origin, the language access needs of limitedEnglish proficient persons.  In providing the delivery of language accessibleservices, it is the intent of the legislature that those services be guided byExecutive Order 13166 and succeeding provisions of federal law, regulation, orguidance. [L 2006, c 290, pt of §1]