By October 16, 2016, all health programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), those administered by HHS, and Health Insurance Marketplaces (Covered Entities), must be in compliance with the final pieces of the final rule issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued May 18
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HHS Finalizes ACA Nondiscrimination Protections for HHS Programs
By Debra A. McCurdy on
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in any health program or activity that receives financial assistance from or is administered by HHS or…
HHS Publishes Proposed Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
By Debra A. McCurdy on
On September 8, 2015, HHS published a wide-ranging proposed rule to implement Section 1557 the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in any health program or activity that receives financial assistance from or is administered by HHS or any entity created…