Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

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File a civil rights, conscience, religious freedom, or health information privacy complaint.

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HHS enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in health and human services.

HHS enforces federal laws that protect conscience and the free exercise of religion and prohibit coercion and religious discrimination in health and human services.

Find guidance and more information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, including what information is protected and how health information is used and disclosed.

Learn more about how OCR is responding to the opioid crisis.

Read the latest OCR news releases and bulletins and an archive of past releases.