HHS removes disparate impact provisions from Title VI regulations
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is changing its rules regarding how it enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the agency is removing parts of its regulations that allowed it to hold organizations liable for “disparate impact.”
Why it matters: This change shifts how the government enforces civil rights in programs receiving federal funds. Instead of looking at whether a policy causes unequal outcomes, the agency will focus on direct discrimination.
Who it affects
- Organizations and agencies that receive federal funding from HHS
This is a final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services; readers should consult the Federal Register before relying on these changes for compliance purposes.
Agency: Health and Human Services Department,
Source: Federal Register — read the official document