(a) In addition to English, the department shall distribute the application for family temporary disability insurance benefits in all non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English-speaking applicants. As used in this section, “substantial number of non-English-speaking applicants” has the same meaning as “substantial number of non-English-speaking people” is defined in Section 7296.2 of the Government Code.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025.