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May 22, 2026   
Health Law Weekly

HHS Announces OCR Reorganization to Prioritize Civil Rights, Conscience and Religious Freedom

  • May 22, 2026
  • Written by AHLA Legal Staff

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being reorganized into three distinct divisions: conscience and religious freedom; civil rights; and health information privacy, data, and cybersecurity, the agency announced May 18.

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