Filing a Civil Rights Complaint
You may file a civil rights complaint with OCR if you feel a health care provider or government agency discriminated against you (or someone else) unlawfully.
Filing a Conscience or Religious Freedom Complaint
You may file a conscience or religious freedom complaint with OCR if you feel a health care provider or government agency coerced or discriminated against you (or someone else) unlawfully.
Filing a HIPAA Complaint
You may file a complaint with OCR if you feel your rights under the HIPAA Rules were violated.
Filing a Patient Safety Confidentiality Complaint
Read about the Patient Safety Confidentiality Act and how to file a complaint online or in writing.
Breach Notification
Find information, view a list of breaches affecting 500 or more people, and submit notification of breaches of unsecured protected health information.
Filing a Complaint with OCR
File a civil rights, conscience, religious freedom, or health information privacy complaint.
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Civil Rights
HHS enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in health and human services.
Conscience and Religious Freedom
HHS enforces federal laws that protect conscience and the free exercise of religion and prohibit coercion and religious discrimination in health and human services.
HIPAA - Health Information Privacy
Find guidance and more information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, including what information is protected and how health information is used and disclosed.
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What is reasonable accommodation policy?
Reasonable Accommodation Policy. It is the policy of the U.S. Department of State to comply fully with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq .
What is the Department of State's policy?
It is the policy of the U.S. Department of State to provide personal assistance services (PAS) for qualified individuals with targeted disabilities.
What is the policy of the Federal Government to treat all of its employees with dignity and respect and to provide a workplace
It is the policy of the Federal Government to treat all of its employees with dignity and respect and to provide a workplace that is free from discrimination. Federal statutes protect employees and applicants from discrimination involving: Unfair treatment because of protected EEO bases; Harassment by managers, co-workers, or others in the workplace, because of protected EEO bases; Denial of a reasonable workplace accommodation because of religious beliefs or disability; Retaliation due to opposition to discrimination or participation in EEO process.
What is the mission of the Office of Civil Rights?
The mission of the Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR) is to propagate fairness, equity and inclusion at the Department of State. S/OCR’s business is conflict resolution, employee and supervisor assistance, and diversity management.
What is PAS in the US?
It is the policy of the U.S. Department of State to provide personal assistance services (PAS) for qualified individuals with targeted disabilities. It is the policy of the U.S. Department of State to comply fully with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq.