Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (Us Department of Health and Human Services Regulation) (Hhs) (2018 Edition)

Download or read book Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (Us Department of Health and Human Services Regulation) (Hhs) (2018 Edition) written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (US Department of Health and Human Services Regulation) (HHS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (US Department of Health and Human Services Regulation) (HHS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule implements Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Section 1557). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities. The final rule clarifies and codifies existing nondiscrimination requirements and sets forth new standards to implement Section 1557, particularly with respect to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in health programs other than those provided by educational institutions and the prohibition of various forms of discrimination in health programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) and entities established under Title I of the ACA. In addition, the Secretary is authorized to prescribe the Department's governance, conduct, and performance of its business, including, here, how HHS will apply the standards of Section 1557 to HHS-administered health programs and activities. This book contains: - The complete text of the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (US Department of Health and Human Services Regulation) (HHS) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section