Office for Civil Rights
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The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for enforcing civil rights, privacy, and nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office for Civil Rights (HHS) | 0 |
| Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights enforcement agency
ⓘ
federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OCR ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
ⓘ
Civil Rights Division ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforces |
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
ⓘ
surface form:
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ⓘ
surface form:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act breach notification rule
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ⓘ
surface form:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rule
HIPAA Security Rule ⓘ
surface form:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security rule
Affordable Care Act ⓘ
surface form:
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as applied to HHS-funded programs) ⓘ Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ
surface form:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as applied to HHS-funded programs)
federal conscience and religious freedom protections in health care (within HHS jurisdiction) ⓘ |
| engagesIn | outreach and education on civil rights and privacy protections in health care ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil rights in health care
ⓘ
health information privacy ⓘ nondiscrimination in federally assisted health and human services programs ⓘ |
| handles |
complaints alleging discrimination in HHS-funded programs
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complaints alleging violations of HIPAA privacy and security rules ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| issues |
guidance on HIPAA compliance
ⓘ
guidance on civil rights and nondiscrimination in health programs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal health and human services programs in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal executive branch agency component ⓘ |
| mayEnter | resolution agreements with corrective action plans ⓘ |
| mayImpose | civil monetary penalties for certain HIPAA violations ⓘ |
| mission | to ensure equal access to and protect the privacy and security of health and human services ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
HHS-funded health care providers and programs
ⓘ
HIPAA business associates ⓘ HIPAA-covered entities ⓘ state and local agencies receiving HHS financial assistance ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
|
| provides | technical assistance to covered entities and recipients of HHS funds ⓘ |
| regulates | use and disclosure of protected health information under HIPAA ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of civil rights laws in health and human services programs
ⓘ
enforcement of federal health information privacy laws ⓘ enforcement of nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs ⓘ |
| sector | health and human services ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Health and Human Services
|
| typeOfJurisdiction | civil administrative enforcement ⓘ |
| website | https://www.hhs.gov/ocr ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services