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Integrated behavioral health (IBH) embeds behavioral health clinicians in primary care settings to improve access and quality of care. This study investigates whether co-located IBH impacts knowledge and experiences of behavioral healthcare, particularly for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). 330 patients were recruited from the waiting rooms of a federally qualified health center to answer multiple-choice and Likert scale questions about behavioral healthcare. English-speaking patients were more confident in their knowledge of IBH (X2(1) = 4.79, p = .03) and external behavioral healthcare (X2(1) = 28.75, p < .001). On average, the 77 patients who accessed IBH believed that IBH appointments had a positive impact (Likert scale mean = 3.90, SD = .10). Despite satisfaction with IBH across demographic groups and similar or higher interest in behavioral health services among patients with LEP, they were found to have less knowledge about IBH than English-speaking patients.