Proposed HHS regulation continues to draw protests
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, November 20, 2008
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In August, the Credentialing and Privileging Advisor wrote about a proposed regulation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aimed at increasing compliance with laws protecting federally funded health care providers’ right of conscience. In practice, the new regulation would allow practitioners to opt out of privileges, such as abortions, with which they morally disagree. Click here to read the original article.
The regulation, which is not yet in effect, continues to spark debate, according to a November 17 New York Times article. Opponents say the regulation is unnecessary because it protects the same rights as the Civil Rights Act. “Under the Civil Rights Act, an employer must make reasonable accommodations for an employee’s religious practices, unless the employer can show that doing so would cause ‘undue hardship on the conduct of its business,’” according to the article.
However, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt supports the regulation because he said it will help maintain existing policies.
Click here to read more about the rule to protect health providers.
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