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Mar 4, 2024 - Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) making regulatory changes to clarify protections for beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries receiving federally funded social services and the rights and obligations of organizations providing such services. This clarification should promote maximum participation by beneficiaries and providers in the Agencies' covered programs and activities and ensure consistency in the implementation of those programs and activities. This rule is effective April 3, 2024.
Source: Federal Register