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Jan 16, 2025 · HHS Civil Rights Office Resolves HIPAA Right of Access Investigation with $20,000 Settlement - December 15, 2022. HHS Civil Rights Office Enters Settlement with Dental Practice Over Disclosures of Patients’ Protected Health Information - December 14, 2022
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HHS enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in health and human services.
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Jan 16, 2025 · Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a public education campaign on civil rights protections in response to the national opioid crisis.
Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat …
4 days ago · Dariely Rodriguez, the acting co-chief counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said that the orders betrayed a fundamental misunderstanding of what D.E.I. initiatives were ...
U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Releases …
Jan 16, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today released new civil rights data from the 2021-22 school year, offering critical insight regarding the extent to which students have equal educational opportunities in the nation’s public schools.
What's New in OCR - U.S. Department of Education
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released Protecting Civil Rights: Highlights of Activities, Office for Civil Rights 2021-25. This report describes OCR’s enforcement record during the Biden-Harris Administration.
Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil ...
4 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.. Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus ...
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law.
The Office for Civil Rights Should Enhance Its HIPAA Audit …
Nov 25, 2024 · We recommend that the Office for Civil Rights expand the scope of its HIPAA audits to assess compliance with physical and technical safeguards from the Security Rule.
Department of Education dismisses book ban complaints, ends ... - ABC News
2 days ago · The U.S. has seen a wave of book banning attempts in recent years, data shows. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is rescinding all past guidance ...