Office for Civil Rights

Current and Previously Posted What's New Items

Civil Rights

Health Information Privacy

December 2006

• OCR launches new webpage on effective communication in hospitals - 12/21/06

December 2006

• OCR launches new webpage on effective communication in hospitals - 12/21/06

November 2006

No Items Posted

November 2006

No Items Posted

October 2006

No Items Posted

October 2006

No Items Posted

September 2006

• OCR updates Report of Success in Facilitation the Community Integration of People with Disabilities with cases from the following states:
• New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Disability Services (OCR Docket: # 05-37926 & # 05-35716)
• Maryland: Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (OCR Docket # 99-06827)
• West Virginia: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (OCR Docket # 04-26731)
• Washington: Washington Department of Social and Health Services (OCR Docket # 02-01413)
- 9/27/06

September 2006

No Items Posted

August 2006

• DOJ Emergency Preparedness ADA Guide for Local Governments - 8/18/06

August 2006

No Items Posted

July 2006

No Items Posted

July 2006

No Items Posted

June 2006

• Emergency Preparedness Planning and Response - 6/27/06
• OMH Patient-Centered Guide to Implementing Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations - 6/23/06
• OCR Promising Practices: Grassroots Outreach Efforts to Reach African American Communities about Health Disparities, Race Discrimination, and Title VI - 6/12/06

June 2006

• Emergency Preparedness Planning and Response - 6/27/06

May 2006

No Items Posted

May 2006

• OCR granted authority to enforce confidentiality protections of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. [Delegation of Authority] [Patient Safety]. - 5/19/06

April 2006

• OCR produces new brochure - "Protecting Your Civil Rights in Health Care and Social Services and Your Health Information Privacy Rights" [English] [Español]. - 4/17/06

April 2006

• OCR produces new brochure - "Protecting Your Civil Rights in Health Care and Social Services and Your Health Information Privacy Rights" [English] [Español]. - 4/17/06

• Updated Unofficial Version of HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulation Text - 4/5/06

March 2006

No Items Posted

March 2006

• FAQ on Health Plans Disclosing PHI to Persons Assisting Beneficiaries - 3/14/06

• FAQ on Health Plans Reminding Enrollees About the Availability of the NPP - 3/6/06

February 2006

No Items Posted

February 2006

• Final Enforcement Rule Published [HTML | PDF - 300KB] - 2/16/06