Lexology May 17, 2024
Seyfarth Synopsis: New regulations effective August 6, 2024 restore and expand scope of civil rights protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”) prohibits health programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance (“FFA”) (as well as State-based health insurance Exchanges and health programs and activities of the Health and Human Services agency) (“covered entities”) from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex. Regulations implementing Section 1557 have been the subject of Presidential administration tug-of-war since their original 2016 issuance. New Section 1557 regulations published on May 6, 2024, which go into effect August 6, 2024, restore some repealed 2016 provisions and add provisions...
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