HHS Section 504 Final Rule: New Antidiscrimination Measures in Healthcare Treatment and Accessibility
Covered Entities, Technology Access, Medical Equipment, Treatment and Valuation Assessments, Recordkeeping, and More
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights' (HHS-OCR) recently enacted final rule with key revisions to the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). The panel will discuss the final rule's requirements, how these may interact with other antidiscrimination statutes, and the impact these may have on covered entities' operations. The panel will also discuss enforcement measures and best practices for compliance.
Outline
- Introduction
- Section 504
- History of the final rule
- The final rule
- Purpose
- Covered entities
- Amended definition of disability
- Prohibited types of discrimination
- Value assessment measures and medical treatment
- Technology standards
- Accessible medical equipment
- Exceptions, exemptions, and reasonable modifications
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Other
- Enforcement
- Interaction with ACA Section 1557 and ADA
- Compliance timeline
- Practitioner takeaways
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important considerations:
- Who are covered entities under the final rule?
- What are the final rule's requirements related to accessibility to technology used by covered entities?
- How may the final rule impact value assessment and medical treatment of covered individuals with disabilities?
- What are key exemptions/exceptions to the final rule?
- How will the agency enforce the rule, and what are possible penalties for noncompliance?
Faculty
A. Xavier Baker
Principal
Groom Law Group
Mr. Baker is a strategic partner and trusted advisor to managed care organizations, health insurance issuers, plan... | Read More
Mr. Baker is a strategic partner and trusted advisor to managed care organizations, health insurance issuers, plan sponsors, and pharmacy benefit managers because he helps them navigate an increasingly complex and challenging body of federal and state laws and policy considerations. His practice spans federal healthcare programs, such as Medicaid Managed Care and Medicare Advantage, and commercial health insurance under both the Affordable Care Act and ERISA, from legislation and rulemaking through implementation and controversy.
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Rachel Carey
Counsel
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
Ms. Carey's practice spans the health care landscape, with a particular focus on regulatory compliance,... | Read More
Ms. Carey's practice spans the health care landscape, with a particular focus on regulatory compliance, reimbursement and related health care issues. She provides clients with practical and value-additive counsel, leveraging her extensive legal experience and background working at managed-care organizations to offer key insights into developing best reimbursement practices. She regularly works with various health care providers, from independent practitioners and start-ups to large health systems, long-term care providers, and substance abuse treatment and behavioral health providers. Ms. Carey's practice extends to drafting policies and procedures for health systems and academic medical centers, including different state life-sustaining treatment and graduate medical education policies. She is regularly called upon to address health system issues requiring a deep technical knowledge of health care programs, such as COVID and telemedicine flexibilities, CMS waiver appeals and adding new service lines to comply with enrollment regulations.
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