“Right to Refuse” Rescission Up for Comment

Posted on Regulations.gov on March 10, 2009 is document HHS_FRDOC_0001-0050 which describes the process for submitting comments relative to the rescission of the Regulation entitled “Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law.”

SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services proposes to rescind
the December 19, 2008 final rule entitled “Ensuring That Department of Health
and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or
Practices in Violation of Federal Law.” The Department believes it is important
to have an opportunity to review this regulation to ensure its consistency with
current Administration policy and to reevaluate the necessity for regulations
implementing the Church Amendments, Section 245 of the Public Health Service
Act, and the Weldon Amendment.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comment on the regulatory changes
proposed by this document by April 9, 2009.

CFR Citation 45 CFR Part 88
Page Count 5
RIN 0991-AB49
Fed Register # E9-05067
Date Posted 03/10/2009
Comment Start Date 03/10/2009
Comments Due Date 04/09/2009

You can submit your comments online relative to rescission of this regulation here. All comments must be received by 4/9/2009.