2005 Office for Civil Rights News Room

November 2005

• FAQ on Identifying Dually Eligible Medicaid/Medicare Enrollees - 11/8/05

September 2005

• Hurricane Katrina Bulletin #2: Compliance Guidance and Enforcement Statement - 9/9/05
• Bulletin: Disclosing PHI in Emergency Situations- 9/2/05

August 2005

• FAQ on Disclosing PHI to a Plan Sponsor for the Retiree Drug Subsidy - 8/22/05

July 2005

• Surgeon's Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities - [7/26/05]
• Transforming Mental Health Care in America: The Federal Action Agenda - [7/22/05]
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  OCR has released an updated version of "Delivering on the Promise: OCR's Compliance Activities Promote Community Integration." This document summarizes the satisfactory resolution of complaints filed with OCR on or on behalf of approximately 250 individuals with disabilities. These complaints alleged that individuals were denied the opportunity to receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. OCR is producing this document in accord with HHS' response to President Bush's Executive Order 13217, Community-Based Alternatives for People with Disabilities, and HHS' commitment to broadly disseminate individual accounts of how civil rights compliance activities have facilitated community integration. See Delivering on the Promise, HHS' Report to the President on Executive Order 13217

June 2005

• Order a free CR ROM that contains a complete collection of the Department of Justice's Americans with Disabilities Act materials
• New Frequently Asked Question on Disclosing PHI to P&A Systems - 6/13/05

May 2005

• OCR adds new HIV/AIDS resource pages - 5/16/05

April 2005

• Proposed Enforcement Rule Published - 4/18/05  [PDF - 258KB]

March 2005

• Limited English Proficiency Video - (captioned) | (non-captioned) - [3/25/05]
• New Frequently Asked Question on Sharing PHI with Interpreters - 3/8/05
• New Frequently Asked Question on Responding to a National Medical Support Notice - 3/8/05

January 2005

• New Frequently Asked Question on Disclosing PHI in Litigation - 1/14/05