Tag: HHS

Comment: Proposed Rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act

The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted this comment on October 3, 2022, to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in support of the proposed rule interpreting the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act, section 1557.

Center Submits Comment Supporting the Repeal of Burdensome Trump-Era Regulation Which Would Have Diverted Resources From Critical Programs

On December 17, 2021, the Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a comment supporting the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule repealing the Securing Updated Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely (“SUNSET”) rule promulgated by the Trump administration. If allowed to take effect, the SUNSET rule would have required the agency to conduct a resource-intensive review […]

Center Submits Comment on Proposed Changes to Health Privacy Regulation

On May 6, 2021, the Center submitted a comment in response to a proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which provides protections for the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information. Our comment highlighted concerns about potential implications for young people and others seeking or having accessed sexual and reproductive health […]

Center Submits Comment on Proposed Rule to End Trump-era “Domestic Gag Rule”

On May 17, 2021, the Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a comment on the Biden Administration’s proposed rule on “Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services.” The proposed rule change would restore the Title X family planning program by ending the Trump-era “domestic gag rule” and reinstating regulations instituted in 2000, with […]