Section 1557 language notice rule turns one year old July 5
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HHS's Section 1557 rule requiring an annual notice of free language help, in English and the state's 15 most common limited-English languages, took effect July 5, 2025. July 5, 2026 marks one year, and FQHCs that take Medicare or Medi-Cal must have posted, shared and translated the notice.
California's list includes Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Korean.
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- Healthcare access, language, and civil-rights implementation
Language access and Title VI
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FQHC Talent. (2026, July 5). Section 1557 language notice rule turns one year old July 5. Source: HHS OCR. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/section-1557-language-access-anniversary-july-2026