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1. • • On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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   When did HHS publish final regulations implementing Section 1557?

   • By Adam D. Romney, Darby Allen, Caitlin Forsyth, and Megan Leonard On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published final regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Final Rule") after soliciting commentary on the rule proposed in 2022 ("Proposed Rule").

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   What is Section 1557 ACA?

   • Section 1557 is the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in specified health programs or activities, including those that receive Federal financial assistance. 2. In what ways does Section 1557 protect patients?

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   What is HHS Section 1557?

   • Through reference to another law, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), Section 1557 prohibits (among other things) sex discrimination by health programs and activities that receive federal funding. HHS previously issued Section 1557 regulations in 2016 and again in 2020.

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   When did HHS finalize Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act?

   • On April 27, 2024, the Biden Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized long-awaited revised regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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   Does Section 1557 cover all health programs?

   • The Department believes that interpreting Section 1557 to cover all of the health programs and activities administered by the Department is the best reading of the statutory language, and the one that provides protection from discrimination to people in more programs.

   Fact Sheet: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

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   Is Section 1557 still in effect?

   • Yes, Section 1557 has been in effect since the enactment of the ACA in 2010. Since that time, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been receiving and investigating discrimination complaints under Section 1557. 4. What is the effective date for the final rule? The final rule is effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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   Section 1557 is the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in specified health programs or activities, including those that receive Federal financial assistance.

4. www.hhs.gov › civil-rights › for-individualsSection 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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   Sep 6, 2024 · Reinstates the scope of Section 1557 to cover HHS’ health programs and activities. Clarifies the application of Section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements to health insurance issuers that receive federal financial assistance.

   • Author: Office For Civil Rights (OCR)

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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.

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   Jul 25, 2024 · On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published final regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Final Rule") after soliciting commentary on the rule proposed in 2022 ("Proposed Rule").

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   Jul 29, 2022 · Section 1557 of the ACA prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs or activities and is one of the government’s most powerful tools to ensure nondiscriminatory access to health care.

   • Author: Office For Civil Rights (OCR)

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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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   Jul 1, 2024 · The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued final regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which will restore and expand the scope of civil rights protections for patients.