Common use of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Clause in Contracts

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. health care services that are respectful of and responsive to cultural and linguistic needs, and that are characterized by cultural and linguistic competence, as described in the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards set forth by the Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More detail on CLAS standards may be found here: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/assets/pdf/checked/finalreport.pdf Discharge Planning - the evaluation of an Enrollee’s health care and social support needs, including long term care, mental health or substance abuse service needs, in order to arrange for appropriate care after discharge from an institutional level of care to another level of care.