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Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), covered entities are required to post notices of non-discrimination and availability of language assistance services and auxiliary aids and services that alert individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) to the availability of language assistance services and individuals with disabilities to the availability of auxiliary aids and services. Auxiliary aids and services include but are not limited to providing large print materials or qualified American Sign Language interpreters. The translated resources below are available for use by covered entities.Sample Notices in English**Notices of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids** **and Services**Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and ServicesNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services - Word**Notices of Non-Discrimination**Notice of Non-DiscriminationNotice of Non-Discrimination - WordTranslated Sample NoticesLanguageNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and ServicesNotice of Non-DiscriminationAlbanianNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Albanian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Albanian) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Albanian)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Albanian) - WordAmharicNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Amharic)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Amharic) - 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