Legal Update: Federal Courts Block Enforcement of Certain Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Provisions

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS)Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color,national origin, sex, age or disability in certain health programs and activities.
The final rule was to become effective July 5, 2024, with varied applicability dates for certain provisions, but federal courts have blocked portions of the rule from going into effect.

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