HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance for Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities about Patient Visitation Obligations
Published: 01/29/2024
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance to U.S. hospital and long-term care facility administrators, reminding organizations of their independent obligations under Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations to ensure that facility visitation policies, including during a public health emergency, do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of religion; as well as their obligation not to discriminate on other …
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