HHS: OCR Resolves Complaint With Tennessee After It Revises Its Triage Plans to Protect Against Disability Discrimination
June 27, 2020
June 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing that it has reached an early case resolution with the state of Tennessee after it updated its crisis standards of care ("CSC") plan to ensure that the criteria does not discriminate against persons based on disability or age. This is OCR's fourth resolution with a . . .
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing that it has reached an early case resolution with the state of Tennessee after it updated its crisis standards of care ("CSC") plan to ensure that the criteria does not discriminate against persons based on disability or age. This is OCR's fourth resolution with a . . .