Updates to Statute 1557 that Healthcare Providers Need to Know
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule entitled “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities.” The proposed rule, designed to advance health equity and protect people from...more
The Utah legislature wrapped up its seven-week legislative session on March 1, 2024. In addition to passing a #MeToo-inspired law prohibiting confidentiality clauses regarding sexual misconduct, the legislature also passed...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Office of the Secretary (collectively, HHS) released on May 6, 2024, the agencies' Final Rule governing the implementation of...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the Secretary (collectively, HHS) released the agencies' Final Rule governing the implementation of Section 1557 of...more
Joining host Ericka Adler on the first #HealthlawHotSpot of 2024 is fellow Roetzel healthcare attorney Christina Kuta. Ericka and Christina will break down statute 1557 that prohibits discrimination from healthcare providers...more
On November 7, 2023, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) that reminds schools of their Title VI obligations to provide all students with a learning environment...more
15 November is European Equal Pay Day. To mark the occasion, we take a look at the EU's Pay Transparency Directive, passed earlier this year. What will it mean for businesses? And what can employers do now to prepare for...more
In the coalition agreement of 2021, Germany’s Federal Government had already announced that it intended to “evaluate the General Equal Treatment Act, close protection gaps, improve legal protection and expand the scope of...more
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek recently signed into law a bill that will extend civil rights, discrimination, and harassment workplace protections to participants in registered apprenticeship programs and certain private-sector...more
Belgium has significantly expanded the scope of its anti-discrimination law. The new law also increases the sanctions that can be imposed in cases where discrimination is found....more
On May 26, 2023, New York City enacted an ordinance amending the New York City Human Rights Law to ban employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s height and weight. This new ordinance further expands the...more
On May 26, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill into law amending New York City’s anti-discrimination statute to include height and weight among the list of protected classes. Accordingly, employers will now have to consider...more
As previously reported, the New York City council passed a bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of an applicant or employee's actual or perceived height or weight. On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams...more
On February 21, 2023, the City of Seattle, Washington became the first U.S. city – or any U.S. jurisdiction for that matter – to add caste to its list of categories protected against discrimination. As described below, this...more
The Council of the District of Columbia is currently considering landmark legislation that would impose significant obligations on many entities that use algorithms. In sum, the Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act precludes...more
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WHAT MATTERS - Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announces the resolution of two major discrimination complaints against healthcare providers. Originally Published in the Birmingham Medical...more
The final provisions of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) go into effect on October 1, 2020—less than a month away. All employers doing business in Oregon will need to make changes to their harassment policies and...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or...more
HHS late last week issued a Final Rule prohibiting discrimination in healthcare on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. The Rule also broadens protection for individuals with limited English...more
This article was originally published by American Health Lawyers Association. Copyright 2015, American Health Lawyers Association, Washington, DC. Reprint permission granted. It is no secret that the Affordable Care Act...more