National CLAS Standards

The enhanced National CLAS Standards, released in 2013, are intended to function as a blueprint for individuals as well as health care organizations to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. The enhanced standards comprise a comprehensive series of guidelines that inform, guide, and facilitate practices related to culturally and linguistically appropriate health services. By providing a structure to implement these services, the enhanced National CLAS Standards will improve an organization’s ability to address health care disparities.