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HHS OCR Releases Guidance on Gender-Affirming Care and Health Care Anti-Discrimination Laws

[03/29/22]

Posted on March 29, 2022 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On March 2, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released notice and guidance on federal civil rights protections and privacy laws that apply to gender-affirming care (the “Notice”). In the Notice, OCR affirms its intent to investigate and enforce Section 1557 of the... READ MORE

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