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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance …
OCR Resolves 11 Investigations into HIPAA Right of Access Read More
WAHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened directed investigations in five states exploring whether statewide prohibitions on universal indoor masking discriminate …
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigations in Five States Regarding Prohibitions of Universal Indoor Masking Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has issued a Notice of Interpretation explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis …
Title IX Protects Students from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a virtual public hearing to be held from June 7, 2021, to June 11, 2021, to …
Public Hearing to Gather Information for the Purpose of Improving Enforcement of Title IX Announced Read More
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557 and Title IX’s prohibitions on …
HHS Addresses Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) this week announced a comprehensive review of the Department’s regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments …
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Launches Comprehensive Review of Title IX Regulations Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its eighteenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right …
OCR Settles Eighteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces its seventeenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right …
OCR Settles Seventeenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Read More
MALVERN, PA — Frontline Education a leading provider of K-12 school administration software and services, together with SuccessEd, a provider of innovative educational software for special education and recent addition to …
SuccessEd, Now Part of Frontline Education, Announces Section 504 Compliance Conference Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a 45-day extension of the public comment period for …
Extension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule Read More