The Office of Minority Health, in the USA cultural competency framework 627
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Department of Health and Human Services in December 2000, issued Culturally and
Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) for health care organizations that receive
federal funds. These standards (US DHHS, 2001c) require that health care
organizations must: