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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal civil rights laws, conscience and religious freedom laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, and the Patient Safety Act and Rule, which together protect fundamental rights of nondiscrimination, conscience, religious freedom, and health information privacy.
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fr-fr
Bureau des droits civils - HHS
de-de
Büro für Bürgerrechte - HHS
pt-br
Escritório de Direitos Civis - HHS
en-gb
Office for Civil Rights - HHS
es-es
Oficina de Derechos Civiles - HHS
es-mx
Oficina de Derechos Civiles - HHS
he-il
המשרד לזכויות אזרחיות - HHS
hi-in
नागरिक अधिकार कार्यालय - HHS
ja-jp
市民権事務局 - HHS
zh-cn
民权办公室 - HHS
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