# Office for Civil Rights - HHS

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R42023eC7077dC80b6d4Cc73

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Office for Civil Rights - HHS

**Alternative Labels:**

- HHS OCR

**Translations:**

- de-de: Büro für Bürgerrechte - HHS
- en-gb: Office for Civil Rights - HHS
- es-es: Oficina de Derechos Civiles - HHS
- es-mx: Oficina de Derechos Civiles - HHS
- fr-fr: Bureau des droits civils - HHS
- he-il: המשרד לזכויות אזרחיות - HHS
- hi-in: नागरिक अधिकार कार्यालय - HHS
- ja-jp: 市民権事務局 - HHS
- pt-br: Escritório de Direitos Civis - HHS
- zh-cn: 民权办公室 - HHS

**Hidden Label:** HHS OCR

## Definition

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.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDA5e5cC4E75f969fbe25383

**Deprecated:** False

**Identifier:** US-FD-HHS-HHS OCR