Compliance: Watch for Additional Provisions For LEP & Disabilities, Too
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In a recent proposed rule, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopts provisions requiring providers to offer access to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and disabilities. But although the proposed rule aims to shield providers from “undue burden,” it also leaves a lot of gray areas that could become hidden traps.
In the proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities, which is largely based on protections established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, HHS adopts the requirement...
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