Department Of Health And Human Services’ Final Rule: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights In Health Care; Delegations Of Authority

On May 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued this final rule on "Protecting Statuatory Conscience Rights In Healthcare; Delegations of Authority." This final rule revises existing regulations to ensure vigorous enforcement of anti-discrimination laws applicable to the DHHS, its programs, and recipients of DHHS funds, and to delegate overall enforcement and compliance responsibility to the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (‘‘OCR’’). The final ruling includes but is not limited to a summary, background, overview, and analysis of the ruling . . .