Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Delegation of Authority
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2020-06-19 · Effective 2020-08-18 · 85 FR 37160
Document
Document number
2020-11758
Federal Register citation
85 FR 37160
CFR reference
42 CFR 438
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2020-06-19
Effective date
2020-08-18
Abstract
The Department of Health and Human Services ("the Department" or "HHS") is committed to ensuring the civil rights of all individuals who access or seek to access health programs or activities of covered entities under Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). After considering public comments, in this final rule, the Department revises its Section 1557 regulations, Title IX regulations, and specific regulations of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") as proposed, with minor and primarily technical corrections. This will better comply with the mandates of Congress, address legal concerns, relieve billions of dollars in undue regulatory burdens, further substantive compliance, reduce confusion, and clarify the scope of Section 1557 in keeping with pre-existing civil rights statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability.