BRIEF-US HHS Announces Restructuring Of Its Office For Civil Rights

- US HSS:

  • US HHS: HHS ANNOUNCES RESTRUCTURING OF ITS OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

  • US HHS: REORGANIZATION RETURNS OCR TO PROGRAM-BASED STRUCTURE THAT ALIGNS OCR’S 3 CRITICAL SUBSTANTIVE AREAS WITH 3 DISTINCT SUBJECT-MATTER DIVISIONS

  • HHS: 3 DIVISIONS ARE CONSCIENCE & RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DIVISION, CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, & HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY, DATA, & CYBERSECURITY DIVISION

  • HHS: REORGANIZATION OF OCR IS NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN REDUCTION OF OCR’S WORKFORCE