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      • The final rule states that recipients of Federal financial assistance, HHS-administered health programs and activities, and State and Federally-Facilitated Exchanges must not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability through the use of patient care decision support tools, which include automated and non-automated tools, mechanisms, methods, and technology to provide patient care.
      www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/section-1557/1557-fact-sheet/index.html

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