135.12 - OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL HEALTH -- ESTABLISHED -- DUTIES. - Iowa Statutes

135.12 OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL HEALTH -- ESTABLISHED -- DUTIES. The office of multicultural health is established within the department. The office shall be responsible for all of the following: 1. Providing comprehensive management strategies to address culturally and linguistically appropriate services, including strategic goals, plans, policies, and procedures, and designating staff responsible for implementation. 2. Requiring and arranging for ongoing education and training for administrative, clinical, and other appropriate staff in culturally and linguistically competent health care and service delivery. 3. Utilizing formal mechanisms for community and consumer involvement and coordinating with other state agencies to identify resources and programs that affect the health service delivery systems.          Section History: Recent Form 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §76 Referred to in § 135.159