MedCity News September 8, 2023
HHS released a new proposed rule to update nearly 50-year old regulations protecting people with disabilities from discrimination while seeking healthcare. With its new proposal, HHS is amending the regulations to be clearer in their language, as well as more aligned with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act and amendments to the Rehabilitation Act.
HHS released a new proposed rule on Thursday to update nearly 50-year old regulations protecting people with disabilities from discrimination while seeking healthcare. Specifically, the 400-page proposal aims to update provisions included in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which was originally published in 1977.
Section 504 prevents unfair treatment of individuals with disabilities when they are seeking care from...
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