HHS: OCR Publishes Proposed Rule Protecting Infants Born Alive From Discrimination on Basis of Disability**
January 16, 2021
January 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Jan. 15:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a proposed rule promoting the fundamental human dignity of individuals with disabilities in the nation's health care system and protecting the rights of parents seeking treatment for infants with disabilities. The proposed rule, "Special Responsibilities of Medicare Hospi . . .
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a proposed rule promoting the fundamental human dignity of individuals with disabilities in the nation's health care system and protecting the rights of parents seeking treatment for infants with disabilities. The proposed rule, "Special Responsibilities of Medicare Hospi . . .