2004 Office for Civil Rights News Room

October 2004

• LEP Know Your Rights Beneficiary Brochure
  With OCR Contact Information - 10/27/04,
  Without Contact Information (for use by any organization) - 10/27/04

September 2004

• Expiration Date for CMP Procedures Rule Extended to September 2005 - 9/15/04 [PDF - 48KB]

August 2004

• OCR enters into agreement on TANF and disability issues with Oregon Department of Health and Human Services- 8/6/04
• New FAQ on State Public Records Laws - 8/24/04
• New Consumer Fact Sheets
  • Privacy and Your Health Information- 8/17/04
  • Your Health Information Privacy Rights - 8/17/04 
• CMS State Medicaid Directors Letter on "Money Follows the Person" - 8/17/04

July 2004

• New FAQ on Disclosing PHI to Law Enforcement - 7/26/04
• Executive Order 13447: Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness- 7/22/04
• OCR and ACF enter into agreement with State of Ohio and Hamilton County, Ohio regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of race in adoption and foster care - 7/21/04   Summary, Agreement, Letter of Findings - 10/20/03
• Fortieth Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 "Remembering the Past, Moving Forward" - July 13, 2004
• 40th Anniversary Commemoration of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - July 13, 2004
• Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the 14th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act  - July 2, 2004

June 2004

• The Privacy Rule and Alcohol/Substance Abuse Programs - 6/04

May 2004

• Sign up for the OCR Privacy Listserv- 5/18/04
• Using OCR resources to fight myths about the Privacy Rule - 5/18/04

April 2004

• New Frequently Asked Questions on Telecommunications Relay Services - 4/7/04
• New Frequently Asked Questions on Compliance Dates for Small Health Plans -4/6/04
• New Frequently Asked Questions on Compliance Date for Certain Business Associate Agreements - 4/6/04
• The Privacy Rule and Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Grantees - 4/04

February 2004

• New Frequently Asked Questions on Sharing PHI with Medical Device Companies - 2/4/04
• New Frequently Asked Questions on Disclosures to Persons, such as Red Cross, to Notify Family - 2/4/04