RHC Community,
We hope you will join us for our free, upcoming technical assistance webinar, HHS Finalizes Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule –Impacts for RHCs.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), titled Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities.
Over the next year, several requirements established in this rule will go into effect for RHCs, including:
- Requirement to post a notice of nondiscrimination;
- Requirement to post notice of availability of translation and auxiliary aid services in top 15 foreign languages;
- Requirement to establish and train employees on policies and procedures related to nondiscrimination, and more!
NARHC is pleased to offer an in-depth analysis of this rule and the need to knows for RHCs in becoming compliant before each effective date during this upcoming webinar.
There will also be a Q&A session during the webinar.
Date: Monday, July 15th, 2024, 2 PM Eastern
Speakers:
- Sarah Hohman, NARHC Director of Government Affairs
- Nathan Baugh, NARHC Executive Director
Title: HHS Finalizes Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule –Impacts for RHCs
As always, NARHC will be providing this webinar free of charge.
To register, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3817164071750/WN_m8Pbq7nDR8yu0OaUjTE9WQ
When the webinar begins you will be connected to audio using your computer’s speakers.
If you have issues registering and are using Internet Explorer, try using another browser. If you continue to have issues, please contact us and we will assist you, 866.306.1961.
A copy of the slides and a recording will be available within a few days after the webinar is complete at: https://www.narhc.org/narhc/TA_Webinars1.asp
If you have any questions about registering, please email us at [email protected].
Sincerely,
National Association of Rural Health Clinics