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    • Administrative Law
    • Public Health Policy

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    • The Trump administration established the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in January 2018.
    • This division operates within the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights.
    • Its stated goal is to enhance legal protections for religious and conscience objections in healthcare settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the impact of administrative agencies in shaping healthcare law without legislative action.
    • To examine the effects of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division's establishment on healthcare entities.
    • To understand how agency enforcement priorities influence healthcare practices and policies.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of administrative agency actions and their legal implications.
    • Examination of the formation and stated goals of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division.
    • Review of the impact on healthcare organizations' policies and practices.

    Main Results:

    • The creation of the division demonstrates administrative agencies' power to influence law.
    • Healthcare entities are altering policies and practices in response to the new division's focus.
    • The Office of Civil Rights has suspended enforcement of the Affordable Care Act's prohibition on gender-identity discrimination.

    Conclusions:

    • Administrative agencies significantly shape legal landscapes in healthcare through both action and inaction.
    • The Conscience and Religious Freedom Division's establishment has tangible effects on healthcare providers' operations.
    • Shifts in enforcement priorities by agencies like OCR can alter patient protections.