Lexology February 22, 2024
Reflecting on lessons learned and complaints received during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released detailed frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding patient visitation rights in hospitals, critical-care hospitals and long-term care facilities. These FAQs emphasize that any visitation restrictions should be based on clinical reasons rather than discriminatory reasons.
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As we have previously reported, the Biden administration has maintained a concerted focus on addressing discrimination in the delivery and receipt of healthcare. In 2022, the Biden administration established the Interagency Policy Committee on Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Related Forms of Bias and Discrimination, which, among other things, instructed HHS to produce reference materials for healthcare providers on discrimination...
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