2003 News Archive

December 2003

• Federal Register Notice: Comment Period for revised LEP Guidance
  extended to January 6, 2004 [PDF] - 12/16/2003

October 2003

• OCR issues Letter of Findings regarding Hamilton County, Ohio and the State of Ohio, finding discrimination on the basis of race in foster and adoption care - Director's Statement [PDF] - 10/21/2003 / OCR Letter of Findings - [PDF]. Note: the Letter of Findings uses pseudonyms to protect personal privacy

September 2003

• Federal Register Correction: Deadline for comments on revised LEP guidance is December 8, 2003- 9/30/03

August 2003

• OCR and ACF disseminate self-assessment tool to facilitate non-discrimination in foster care and adoption - 8/5/03

July 2003

• OCR publishes common fact sheets in several additional languages - 7/10/03

June 2003

• New FAQs on drug rebate programs - 6/9/03

March 2003

• OCR has released a new document, "Delivering on the Promise: OCR's Compliance Activities Promote Community Integration," summarizing the satisfactory resolution of more than 100 "most integrated setting" complaints filed with OCR by individuals with disabilities. OCR is producing this document in accord with HHS' commitment to broadly disseminate individual accounts of how civil rights activities have facilitated the community integration of prople with disabilities - March 28, 2003