(1) When the caseload of a Department of Human Services local office consists of 35 or more non-English-speaking households which share the same language, the department shall provide at that local office written materials in that language and access to a bilingual assistance worker or caseworker fluent in both that language and English.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) A “non-English-speaking household” is a household that does not have an adult member who is fluent in English.
(b) “Written materials” includes all forms, notices and other documents which the Department of Human Services provides to any English-speaking client for the establishment, maintenance and explanation of eligibility for public assistance.
(3) The Personnel Division of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall recruit qualified individuals and shall maintain lists of such individuals for purposes of meeting the requirements of this section. [1979 c.834 §2; 2001 c.900 §218]
Note: 411.062 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 411 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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