0945-AA24 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0945 Office for Civil Rights OCR 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Making Technical Changes And Clarifying How OCR Addresses Conscience Authorities In Health Care; Delegation of Authority

In keeping with Executive Orders 14202 and 14188, and HHS’ commitment to reevaluate its regulations and guidance pertaining to Federal laws on conscience and religious exercise, the proposed conscience rule would amend the 2024 rule to make technical corrections and clarify how OCR addresses those federal authorities. 

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review 45 CFR 88 5 U.S.C. 301 and other federal authorities No NPRM 01/00/2026 No No None No No Yes No 0945-AA18 Previously reported as 0945 Office for Civil Rights OCR Common David Christensen Supervisory Policy Advisor 0945 Office for Civil Rights OCR 202 795-7830 consciencerule@hhs.gov 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20201