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1. www.hhs.gov › aca-section-1557-fact-sheetACA Section 1557 Fact Sheet - HHS.gov

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   The final rule reinstates and strengthens Section 1557’s application to health insurance issuers that receive Federal financial assistance. Recognizing the significant role health insurance plays in the provision of health care, the rule provides clear nondiscrimination standards for the industry.

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     Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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     The final rule reinstates and strengthens Section 1557’s...

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) advancing protections against discrimination in health care.

   • Author: Office For Civil Rights (OCR)

3. www.federalregister.gov › documents › 2024/05/06Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

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   May 6, 2024 · The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section 1557). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities.

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   Oct 9, 2024 · The final rule reinstates and strengthens Section 1557’s application to health insurance issuers that receive Federal financial assistance. Recognizing the significant role health insurance plays in the provision of health care, the rule provides clear nondiscrimination standards for the industry.

   • Author: Office For Civil Rights (OCR)

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   May 8, 2024 · Together, HHS’s amendments to § 1557 regulations and preamble to the Final Rule show promise for countering and reducing sex discrimination in access to health insurance coverage, care delivery, and other covered health programs and activities for LGBTQI+ people and women.

6. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfHHS Finalizes Rule Addressing Section 1557 of the ACA’s ...

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   May 28, 2024 · HHS’s 2016 rule construed Section 1557 to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (when based on sex stereotyping); and to not incorporate Title IX’s religious exemption or abortion neutrality provision.

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   What does Section 1557 mean for health insurance?

   • The final rule reinstates and strengthens Section 1557’s application to health insurance issuers that receive Federal financial assistance. Recognizing the significant role health insurance plays in the provision of health care, the rule provides clear nondiscrimination standards for the industry.

   Strengthening Nondiscrimination Protections and Advancing Civil Rights

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   What is the final rule regarding Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act?

   • Final rule and interpretation. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section 1557). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities.

   Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

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   What is HHS' 1557 final rule?

   • The 1557 final rule draws on extensive stakeholder engagement, review of over 85,000 comments from the public, the Department’s enforcement experience, and developments in civil rights law. Among other things, the rule: Holds HHS’ health programs and activities to the same nondiscrimination standards as recipients of Federal financial assistance.

   HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections and

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   Does Section 1557 apply to all HHS-administered health programs and activities?

   • Reinstates application of Section 1557 to all of HHS-administered health programs and activities (45 CFR 92.2(a)(2)). The rule applies nondiscrimination standards to all of HHS’s health programs and activities. The 2020 Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 37160 (June 19, 2020)) limited the scope of Section 1557’s nondiscrimination requirements.

   ACA Section 1557 Fact Sheet - HHS.gov

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   What does Section 1557 ACA non-discrimination mean for health care access?

   • ction 1557 ACA Non-Discrimination Rule Finalized: What the Rule Means for Health Care AccessAt long last, the Biden Administration has finalized its rule clarifying the protections laid out in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the part of the law that forbids federally funded health care activities and prog

   Section 1557 ACA Non-Discrimination Rule Finalized: What the Rule Me…

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   Why is Section 1557 important?

   • “Section 1557 is critical to making sure that people in all communities have a right to access health care free from discrimination. Today’s rule exemplifies the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to health equity and patient rights,” said OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer.

   HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections and

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8. chlpi.org › wp-content › uploadsSection 1557 ACA Non-Discrimination Rule Finalized: What the ...

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   The new final rule clarifies that discrimination on the basis of sex explicitly includes discrimination on the basis of sex stereotypes and sex characteristics, including intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The new final rule retains the details included in the proposed rule related to