HHS Will Not Enforce Non-Discrimination Rules Against Faith-Based Foster Care & Adoption Provider Organizations

On November 1, 2019, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will not enforce existing non-discrimination rules against federal grantees including faith-based foster care and adoption provider organizations. Further, HHS is proposing new grant regulations to eliminate provisions in a 2016 rule that codified a prohibition on the provision of services of discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. HHS said the goal is to prevent HHS grant requirements from infringing on religious freedom, and to address the impact of regulatory actions on . . .