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Page 19 of 233 § 10:90-1.7 Nondiscrimination

subdivision, any public or private agency, institution, or organization, or other entity, or any individual, in any state, to whom Federal financial assistance is extended, directly or through another recipient, for any program, including any successor, assignee, or transferee thereof, shall not engage in specific discriminatory actions, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, as follows: 1. Deny an individual any service, financial aid, or other benefit provided under the program; 2. Provide any service, financial aid, or other benefit to an individual which is different, or is provided in a different manner, from that provided to others under the same program; 3. Subject an individual to segregation or separate treatment in any manner related to his or her receipt of any service, financial aid, or other benefit under the program; 4. Restrict an individual in any way in the enjoyment of any advantage or privilege enjoyed by others receiving the same service, financial aid or benefit under the program; 5. Treat an individual differently from others in determining whether he or she satisfies any admission, enrollment, quota, eligibility, membership or other requirement or condition which individuals must meet in order to be provided any service, financial aid, or other benefit provided under the program; 6. Deny an individual an opportunity to participate in the program through the provision of services or otherwise, or afford him or her an opportunity to do so which is different from that afforded others under the program; or 7. Deny a person an opportunity to participate as a member of a planning or advisory body which is an integral part of the program. (e) Additionally, the Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development or any other recipient to whom Federal financial assistance is extended, directly or through another recipient, for any program, including any successor, assignee, or transferee thereof, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, may not utilize criteria or methods of administration or determine a site location which will have the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination or have the effect of defeating or substantially impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the program. Where the primary objective of the program is to provide employment, a recipient may not directly or through contractual or other arrangements, subject an individual to discrimination in its employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, employment, layoff, or termination, upgrading, demotion or transfer, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and use of facilities. (f) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCP) provides in its official guidance on Limited English Proficiency (LEP), OCR Guidance, August 29, 2000, and April 12, 2002, that all recipients of Federal financial assistance, such as State and local agencies, private institutions or organizations, or any public or private individual in health or social services, must ensure that LEP persons are given meaningful opportunities to participate in their programs, services and benefits. Where