United States:
HHS Creates Conscience And Religious Freedom Division Within ONC
19 January 2018
Reed Smith
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On January 18, 2018, HHS announced it has established a new Conscience
and Religious Freedom Division within the HHS Office for Civil
Rights (OCR). The Division will focus on enforcement of (1)
existing protections for health care providers who refuse to
perform certain health care services on religious or moral grounds,
and (2) laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion
in various HHS programs.
This article is presented for informational purposes only
and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
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