Reference Guide on Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data at COVID-19 Vaccine Sites

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule that updates implementation of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The rule—a joint effort of HHS’s Office for Civil Rights and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. The...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that requires Health Equity Impact Assessments (HEIAs) to include an assessment of the impact on reproductive and maternal services. The legislation, now Chapter 702 of the Laws of 2023, was sponsored by Assembly Member Sarah Clark (D-Rochester) and Senator Leah Webb (D-Ithaca, Binghamton, Cortland). The statute is...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has posted a Health Equity Impact Assessment (HEIA) FAQs document on its website. The FAQs document provides background on the HEIA requirement and details the following topics: Requirement criteria Independent entity Contracting with an independent entity HEIA template Public display of documents Submission and timelines The issuance...