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HHS Office for Civil Rights Releases Visitation Guidance Resources

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released the following materials pertaining to visitation guidance: This initiative aims to avoid religious discrimination, particularly during a public health emergency. These resources remind organizations of their obligation to ensure visitation policies do not discriminate but also effectively communicate visitation restrictions to patients and residents.

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