Late last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly published “Guidance on ‘Long COVID’ as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557.” In short,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Consistent with Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published recommendations for...more
10/1/2020
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Health Care Providers ,
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Section 1557 ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title IX
Seyfarth Synopsis: A Federal Court has temporarily enjoined the Trump administration from putting into effect its recent rule that strips the Affordable Care Act of its gender identity protections....more
8/20/2020
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Civil Rights Act ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Section 1557 ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Title VII ,
Transgender