Premier Submits Comments on Proposed Rule Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability

Premier submitted comments on a proposed rule issued in September by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that prohibits recipients of HHS financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of disability in their programs and activities, including in healthcare. Premier’s comments focus on:

• Advancing high-quality care for individuals with disabilities and countering discrimination due to biases and stereotypes;
• Prohibiting value assessment methods from discounting the value of life on the basis of a disability;
• Making care more accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities by standardizing web content and mobile applications and updating medical equipment standards; and
• Ensuring nondiscriminatory protections for critical child welfare programs and activities that are designed for children and strengthen families.