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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. 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**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) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Amharic)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Amharic) – WordArabicNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Arabic)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Arabic) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Arabic)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Arabic) - WordArmenianNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Armenian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Armenian) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Armenian)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Armenian) - WordBengaliNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Bengali)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Bengali) -WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Bengali)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Bengali) - WordBosnianNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Bosnian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Bosnian) -WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Bosnian)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Bosnian) - WordBurmeseNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Burmese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Burmese) -WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Burmese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Burmese) - WordChin language: Hakha LaiNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Hakha Lai)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Hakha Lai) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Hakha Lai)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Hakha Lai) - WordChinese (Simplified)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Simplified Chinese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Simplified Chinese) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Simplified Chinese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Simplified Chinese) - WordChinese (Traditional)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Traditional Chinese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Traditional Chinese) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Traditional Chinese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Traditional Chinese) - WordChuukeseNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Chuukese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Chuukese) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Chuukese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Chuukese) - WordCreole (Cape Verdean)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Cape Verdean Creole)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Cape Verdean Creole) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Cape Verdean Creole)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Cape Verdean Creole) – WordDutchNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Dutch)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Dutch) -WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Dutch)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Dutch) - WordFarsiNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Farsi)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Farsi) -WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Farsi)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Farsi) - WordFrenchNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (French)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (French) -WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (French)Notice of Non-Discrimination (French) - WordGermanNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (German)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (German)Notice of Non-Discrimination (German)Notice of Non-Discrimination (German) - WordGreekNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Greek)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Greek) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Greek)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Greek) - WordGujaratiNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Gujarati)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Gujarati) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Gujarati)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Gujarati) - WordHaitianNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Haitian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Haitian) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Haitian)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Haitian) - WordHindiNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Hindi)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Hindi) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Hindi)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Hindi) - WordHmongNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Hmong)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Hmong) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Hmong)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Hmong) - WordIlocanoNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Ilocano)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Ilocano) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Ilocano)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Ilocano) - WordItalianNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Italian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Italian) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Italian)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Italian) - WordJapaneseNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Japanese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Japanese) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Japanese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Japanese) - WordKaren language: PwoNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Pwo)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Pwo) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Pwo)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Pwo) - WordKhmerNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Khmer)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Khmer) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Khmer)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Khmer) - WordKoreanNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Korean)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Korean) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Korean)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Korean) - WordLaoNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Lao)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Lao) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Lao)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Lao) - WordMalayalamNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Malayalam)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Malayalam) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Malayalam)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Malayalam)- WordMarshalleseNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Marshallese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Marshallese)  - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Marshallese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Marshallese) - WordNavajoNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Navajo)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Navajo) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Navajo)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Navajo) - WordNepaliNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Nepali)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Nepali) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Nepali)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Nepali) - WordPolishNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Polish)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Polish) -WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Polish)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Polish) - WordPortuguese (Brazilian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Brazilian Portuguese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Brazilian Portuguese) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Brazilian Portuguese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Brazilian Portuguese) - WordPunjabiNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Punjabi)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Punjabi) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Punjabi)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Punjabi) - WordRussianNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Russian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Russian) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Russian)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Russian) - WordSomaliNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Somali)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Somali) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Somali)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Somali) - WordSpanishNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Spanish)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Spanish) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Spanish)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Spanish) - WordSwahiliNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Swahili)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Swahili) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Swahili)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Swahili) - WordTagalogNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Tagalog)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Tagalog) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Tagalog)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Tagalog) - WordTeluguNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Telugu)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Telugu) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Telugu)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Telugu) - WordThaiNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Thai)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Thai) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Thai)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Thai) - WordUkrainianNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Ukrainian)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Ukrainian) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Ukrainian)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Ukrainian) - WordUrduNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Urdu)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Urdu) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Urdu)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Urdu) - WordVietnameseNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Vietnamese)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Vietnamese) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Vietnamese)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Vietnamese) - WordYiddishNotice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Yiddish)Notice of Availability of Language Assistance Services and Auxiliary Aids and Services (Yiddish) - WordNotice of Non-Discrimination (Yiddish)Notice of Non-Discrimination (Yiddish) - WordFor documents in alternative formats, please call (800) 368-1019 or (800) 537-7697 (TDD).

                    
  


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