Photo: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it has successfully resolved a complaint against the University of North Carolina Health Care (UNC Health Care) system alleging that it unlawfully denied an individual the opportunity to be placed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) list on the basis of their disability. . Market update: With a triple OCR hike looming, what's in store for The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it issued a Notice of Resolution to the State of Hawaii after Hawaii took corrective action in response to OCRs investigation of complaints of discrimination by the state against non-profit pregnancy resource centers. The proposed rule would maintain vigorous civil rights enforcement on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex, while revising certain provisions of the current Section 1557 rule that a federal court has said is likely unlawful. Read the Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Missouri's Emergency Regulation Restricting Access to Gender Affirming Care - April 25, 2023. The Committee said. Washington, D.C. 20201 The NPRM is available for review at:http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=HHS-OCR-2015-0006, $750,000 HIPAA Settlement Emphasizes the Importance of Risk Analysis and Device and Media Control Policies- 9/2/2014, HHS and DOJ Issue Disability Rights Technical Assistance on Child Welfare - 8/10/2015, Arizona Agrees to Improve Immigrant Access to Federal Public Benefits Programs - 07/16/15, Brooklyn Hospital Center Implements Non-Discriminatory Practices to Ensure Equal Care for Transgender Patients - 07/14/15, HIPAA Settlement Highlights Importance of Safeguards When Using Internet Applications- 7/10/2015, OCR signs Effective Communication Dear Colleague letter with Puerto Rico Hospital Association - 06/09/15, HIPAA Settlement Highlights the Continuing Importance of Secure Disposal of Paper Medical Records- 4/30/2015, NEW Guidance on HIPAA and Workplace Wellness Programs- 4/16/15, Version 2.0 of theGuide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information released- 4/13/2015, OCR and DOJ find discrimination against persons who are deaf and hard-of-hearing in Connecticut Hospital - 3/20/2015, Michigan Medical Care Facility Commits to Race Non-Discrimination in Staff Assignments - 02/13/2015, OCR and DOJ find disability discrimination in Mass. 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Pino como Directora de la Oficina de Derechos Civiles - 27 de septiembre de 2021, OCR Resolves Twentieth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative with $80,000 Settlement- September 10, 2021, OCR Settles Nineteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- June 2, 2021, Clinical Laboratory Pays $25,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations- May 25, 2021, OCR Settles Eighteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- March 26, 2021, OCR Settles Seventeenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- March 24, 2021, Extension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule- March 9, 2021, OCR Settles Sixteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- February 12, 2021, OCR Settles Fifteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- February 10, 2021, OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Use of Online or Web-Based Scheduling Applications for the Scheduling of COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments- January 19, 2021, Health Insurer Pays $5.1 Million to Settle Data Breach Affecting Over 9.3 Million People- January 15, 2021, OCR Settles Fourteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- January 12, 2021, OCR Settles Thirteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- December 22, 2020, OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, Health Information Exchanges, and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Public Health Purposes- December 18, 2020, OCR Issues Audit Report on Health Care Industry Compliance with the HIPAA Rules- December 17, 2020, HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Empower Patients, Improve Coordinated Care, and Reduce Regulatory Burdens- December 10, 2020, OCR Settles Twelfth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- November 19, 2020, OCR Settles Eleventh Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- November 12, 2020, OCR Settles Tenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- November 6, 2020, City Health Department failed to terminate former employees access to protected health information- October 30, 2020, Aetna Pays $1,000,000 to Settle Three HIPAA Breaches- October 28, 2020, OCR Settles Ninth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- October 9, 2020, OCR Settles Eighth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- October 7, 2020, Health Insurer Pays $6.85 Million to Settle Data Breach Affecting Over 10.4 Million People- September 25, 2020, HIPAA Business Associate Pays $2.3 Million to Settle Breach Affecting Protected Health Information of Over 6 million Individual- September 23, 2020, Orthopedic Clinic Pays $1.5 Million to Settle Systemic Noncompliance with HIPAA Rules- September 21, 2020, OCR Settles Five More Investigations in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- September 15, 2020, Trump Administration Adds Health Plans to June 2020 Plasma Donation Guidance- August 24, 2020, Lifespan Pays $1,040,000 to OCR to Settle Unencrypted Stolen Laptop Breach- July 27, 2020, Small Health Care Provider Fails to Implement Multiple HIPAA Security Rule Requirements- July 23, 2020, OCR Issues Guidance on How Health Care Providers Can Contact Former COVID-19 Patients About Blood and Plasma Donation Opportunities- June 12, 2020, OCR Issues Guidance on Covered Health Care Providers and Restrictions on Media Access to Protected Health Information about Individuals in Their Facilities- May 5, 2020, OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency- April 9, 2020, OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion to Allow Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information by Business Associates for Public Health and Health Oversight Activities During The COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency- April 2, 2020, OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency- March 28, 2020, OCR Issues Guidance to Help Ensure First Responders and Others Receive Protected Health Information about Individuals Exposed to COVID-19- March 24, 2020, OCR Issues Guidance on Telehealth Remote Communications Following Its Notification of Enforcement Discretion- March 20, 2020, OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency- March 17, 2020, Health Care Provider Pays $100,000 Settlement to OCR for Failing to Implement HIPAA Security Rule Requirements- March 3, 2020, OCR Issues Guidance to Help Ensure Equal Access to Emergency Services and the Appropriate Sharing of Medical Information Following Puerto Rico Earthquakes- January 09, 2020, Ambulance Company Pays $65,000 to Settle Allegations of Longstanding HIPAA Noncompliance- December 30, 2019, OCR Settles Second Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- December 12, 2019, OCR Secures $2.175 Million HIPAA Settlement After Hospitals Failed to Properly Notify HHS of a Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information- November 26, 2019, OCR Imposes a $1.6 Million Civil Money Penalty against Texas Health and Human Services Commission for HIPAA Violations- November 7, 2019, Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement- November 5, 2019, OCR Imposes a $2.15 Million Civil Money Penalty against Jackson Health System for HIPAA Violations- October 23, 2019, Dental Practice Pays $10,000 to Settle Social Media Disclosures of Patients Protected Health Information- October 2, 2019, OCR Settles First Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative- September 9, 2019, OCR Issues Guidance to Help Ensure Equal Access to Emergency Services and the Appropriate Sharing of Medical Information during Hurricane Dorian- September 3, 2019, Indiana Medical Records Service Pays $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Breach- May 23, 2019, Tennessee Diagnostic Medical Imaging Services Company Pays $3,000,000 to Settle Breach Exposing Over 300,000 Patients' Protected Health Information- May 6, 2019, OCR Concludes 2018 with All-Time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement- February 7, 2019, Cottage Health Settles Potential Violations of HIPAA Rules for $3 Million- February 7, 2019, Colorado hospital failed to terminate former employees access to electronic protected health information- December 11, 2018, Florida contractor physicians' group shares protected health information with unknown vendor without a business associate agreement- December 4, 2018, Allergy Practice pays $125,000 to settle doctor's disclosure of patient information to a reporter- November 26, 2018, OCR provides FAQs on Patient Access and APIs.