May 2013 Reform Matters Conference Call Agenda

CONFERENCE CALL AGENDA
Hosted by the National Women’s Law Center
May 9, 2013

3:00 pm Eastern

1. Welcome & Introductions

Introduction and review of agenda

• Dania Palanker, Senior Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center

2. Section 1557 Non-Discrimination in Health Programs

We are joined this month by Leon Rodriguez, Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services.  Judy Waxman will introduce Director Rodriguez who will discuss the ACA’s antidiscrimination provision—Section 1557—which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, race, color, national origin, age, and disability in health programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance; are administered by an executive agency; or were created under Title I of the ACA.  He will also speak about OCR’s work generally, including how and the extent to which it is involved in ACA implementation.  Participants will have the opportunity to ask Director Rodriguez questions during a Q&A facilitated by Judy Waxman.

If you have a question for Director Rodriguez and do not wish to ask it directly please email your question to dpalanker@nwlc.org with the subject heading Reform Matters

•  Judy Waxman, Vice President of Health & Reproductive Rights at the National Women’s Law Center
• Leon Rodriguez, the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services

3. Recent Federal Regulatory Activity

• Dania Palanker, Senior Counsel, National Women’s Law Center

4. Updates, announcements, future calls:

• Dania Palanker, Senior Counsel, National Women’s Law Center

To register for upcoming conference calls: http://action.nwlc.org/healthcarereform

To suggest future agenda topics, or make an announcement on a call, please contact us at reformmatters@nwlc.org