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The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote access to health care and human services for persons with disabilities. This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a proposed rule that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and.
HHS released a new proposed rule to update nearly 50-year old regulations protecting people with disabilities from discrimination while seeking healthcare. With its new proposal, HHS is amending the regulations to be clearer in their language, as well as more aligned with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act and amendments to the Rehabilitation Act.