The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has postponed the effective date of parts of a new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that were supposed to amend certain nondiscrimination policies. Originally, the rule was set to take effect on January 12, 2021, but the court delayed parts of it until August 11, 2021, following a legal challenge. The rule involves how HHS programs should handle nondiscrimination based on factors like age, disability, sex, and sexual orientation, and its adherence to Supreme Court decisions. The rest of the rule that wasn't challenged remains in effect as planned.
Simple Explanation
The court decided to give more time before parts of new rules about treating people fairly in health services start working because some people didn't agree with those parts.