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1. www.hhs.gov › about › newsHHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination ...

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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.

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2. www.natlawreview.com › article › ten-takeaways-longHHS Issues Final Rule Reinterpreting ACA Section 1557

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   May 10, 2024 · The rule, which has staggered effectivity dates starting on July 5, 2024, largely finalizes the policies as proposed in HHS’s August 2022 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule ...

3. www.ropesgray.com › en › insightsNew Teeth to the Information Blocking Rule: Long-Awaited ...

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   Jul 1, 2024 · In May 2020, ONC issued a final rule, which codified a definition of information blocking, certain information blocking exceptions, and a requirement that developers not engage in information blocking as a condition of obtaining and maintaining health IT certification. 10 This rule was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but went into effect ...

4. healthlaw.org › wp-content › uploadsQuestions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing ...

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   May 8, 2024 · On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a final rule that would reinstate key regulatory text on the ACA’s nondiscrimination requirements repealed by the prior administration. The final rule also includes new provisions responding to recent legal and policy developments.

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

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   May 28, 2024 · HHS’s 2024 rule interprets Title IX and Section 1557’s prohibition of discrimination “on the basis of sex” to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination. The rule relies in part on the Supreme Court’s 2020 decision Bostock v. Clayton County.

6. www.lexology.com › library › detailHHS Publishes New Rules to Enhance Federal Anti ... - Lexology

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   Aug 22, 2024 · In the commentary to the final rule, HHS-OCR confirms that patient care decision support tools subject to regulation include automated decision systems and AI used to support clinical...

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   When will HHS' revised rule be effective?

   • While HHS’s revised interpretation is effective upon publication of the final rule, HHS will permit a one-year delayed applicability date. Entities whose federal program participation has been limited to Part B must comply with Section 1557 and other applicable federal laws no later than May 6, 2025.

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   What is HHS' final rule?

   • In the final rule, HHS finalizes this interpretation but amends the applicability date to allow newly covered recipients additional time to comply.

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   What is Section 1557 vs Title IX?

   • As detailed below, the 2024 rule interprets Section 1557’s cross-reference to Title IX to prohibit gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination by covered health programs.

   HHS Finalizes Rule Addressing Section 1557 of the ACA’s Incorporation

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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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   What is HHS' 2024 rule?

   • As explained below, the 2024 rule adopts positions similar, though not identical, to those in the 2016 rule. HHS’s 2024 rule interprets Title IX and Section 1557’s prohibition of discrimination “on the basis of sex” to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.

   HHS Finalizes Rule Addressing Section 1557 of the ACA’s Incorporation

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   What is the final rule?

   • The Final Rule represents the latest action by HHS agencies to advance interoperability and support the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information (“EHI”).

   New Teeth to the Information Blocking Rule: Long-Awaited Disincentives

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8. www.kff.org › affordable-care-act › issue-briefThe Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Section 1557 Non ...

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   May 15, 2024 · This brief provides an overview of the Biden Administration 2024 final rule implementing Section 1557 of the ACA, which is home to the law’s major nondiscrimination provisions.