(a) The board shall assure that written enrollment information issued or provided by the program is available to program subscribers and applicants in each of the languages identified pursuant to Chapter 17.5 (commencing with Section 7290) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

(b) The board shall assure that phone services provided to program subscribers and applicants by the program are available in all of the languages identified pursuant to Chapter 17.5 (commencing with Sec. 7290) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

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(c) The board shall assure that interpreter services are available between subscribers and contracting plans. The board shall assure that subscribers are provided information within provider network directories of available linguistically diverse providers.

(d) The board shall assure that participating health, dental, and vision plans provide documentation on how they provide linguistically and culturally appropriate services, including marketing materials, to subscribers.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 623, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)