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GAO-16-702R 1 (2016-06-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadshb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-328104 June 2, 2016 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary entitled Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (RIN: 0945-AA02). We received the rule on May 13, 2016. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 18, 2016. 81 Fed. Reg. 31,376. The final rule implements section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Section 1557). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities. According to HHS, the final rule clarifies and codifies existing nondiscrimination requirements and sets forth new standards to implement Section 1557, particularly with respect to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in health programs other than those provided by educational institutions and the prohibition of various forms of discrimination in health programs administered by HHS and entities established under title I of PPACA. Enclosed is our assessment of HHS's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that HHS complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-16-702R

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