Cultural & Linguistic Competency Task Force

At its meeting of January 8, 2002, the Health Commission reviewed its existing policy on Contractor’s Compliance with Nondiscrimination and Cultural Competency.

The Commission adopted the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards issued by the United States Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Minority Health, on December 22, 2000. The CLAS Standards were adopted as general guidelines to provide a uniform framework for developing and monitoring culturally and linguistically appropriate services as provided by the Department and its direct service providers. The Commission further recommended that the Department establish a Task Force on Cultural Competency to assist in the implementation of its policy directive.

A Task Force has been established under the Department’s Office of EEO and Cultural Competency. The Task Force meets on the second Friday of the month, 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M., at 30 Van Ness, Room 2300. Current Members of the Task Force include:

Any questions about the policy or its implementation should be addressed to Jason Hashimoto at 415-554-2595.