When: Wednesday, July 24, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET
The Workplace for Civil Rights on the U.S. Division of Well being & Human Companies (HHS OCR) lately finalized a brand new rule implementing the Well being Care Rights Regulation (HCRL), also referred to as Part 1557 of the Reasonably priced Care Act. Older adults, particularly folks of colour, immigrants, folks with restricted English proficiency (LEP), folks with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people, usually face discrimination in well being care settings that results in poorer well being outcomes. The HCRL and its implementing rules are essential to stopping and redressing such discrimination.
This webinar, The Biden Administration’s Well being Care Rights Regulation Rule 101 for Older Adults, will present an summary of the HCRL and the way the brand new rules influence older adults. Presenters will focus on how the rule strengthens necessary civil rights protections for older adults with restricted English proficiency (LEP), removes boundaries to submitting age-related administrative complaints, establishes that every one Medicare suppliers are prohibited from discriminating, and clarifies that LGBTQI+ people are protected towards discrimination based mostly on intercourse.
Take a look at our HCRL webpage to study extra concerning the closing rule and keep tuned for brand spanking new Justice in Growing older sources for growing old advocates.
Who Ought to Take part:
Growing older and authorized advocates, community-based organizations serving older adults, and others eager to study extra about modifications to the rules implementing the HCRL and the influence on older adults.
Presenters:
Natalie Kean, Director of Federal Well being Advocacy, Justice in Growing older
Denny Chan, Managing Director of Fairness Advocacy, Justice in Growing older
The webinar will happen on Wednesday, July 24, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET.
Capability for this session is restricted to 1,000 contributors, and all contributors can have the choice of accessing audio by way of the pc or by telephone. Closed captioning can be accessible. Please make sure to log onto the webinar a couple of minutes early so as to safe your home for the stay presentation on Zoom. The presentation can be recorded and accessible for later viewing. If you want to request ASL interpretation or produce other accessibility associated questions, please e-mail information@justiceinaging.org. ASL requests ought to be submitted by Friday, July 12.
