Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking: Implementation of Executive Order 13559 Updating Participation in Department of Health and Human Services Programs by Faith-Based or Religious Organizations and Providing for Equal Treatment of Department of Health and Human Services Program Participants

This document was released on August 6, 2015 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The proposal is to amend its general regulations regarding the equal treatment of religious organizations awarded federal grants. The proposed rule clarifies that faith-based grantees are not permitted to impose religious requirements on people receiving the grant-funded services.

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