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RCW 43.18B.005 Purpose and policy—Construction.
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(1) The purpose of this chapter is to affirm protections against unlawful discrimination or denial of full and equal access to public programs, activities, and services; to facilitate the use of consistent practices by state agencies; and to eliminate conflicting or unclear agenc…
RCW 43.18B.010 Definitions.
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(1) "Language accessible" means the delivery of oral, audio, written, tactile, or visual communication in an individual's primary language, including signed languages. This includes all modalities of communication including in-person, telephone, virtual, recorded, paper, and digi…
RCW 43.18B.015 Development of guidelines—Proposal to address interpreter and translator shortage—Report.
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(1) By December 1, 2027, the office shall develop uniform guidelines for state agencies to provide for consistent delivery of language accessible public programs, activities, and services in a manner that meets the needs of the individual using a public program, activity, or serv…
RCW 43.18B.800 Findings—Intent—2026 c 142.
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(1) The legislature finds that: (a) Even before the founding of our state and country, multiple languages, including the languages of indigenous people, immigrants, people who were enslaved, and signed languages, were used by the people who lived on this land. These traditions an…