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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. June 27 PROGRAM OVERVIEW This presentation will cover the Office for Civil Right's scope and authority for civil rights laws. Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights will discuss the primary statutes and regulations it enforces and what is needed to comply with these laws. They also will provide examples of enforcement. INTENDED AUDIENCE Small and rural providers. Hospital members working with civil rights. Learning objectives Discuss the statutes and regulations for civil rights. Examine examples of enforcement of civil rights. SPEAKER Arthur Salazar, JD, Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Arthur Salazar started working for the Office for Civil Rights in 2012 as a contract investigator. Since then, Salazar has worked in Midwest region offices in Chicago and Kansas City and has experience investigating alleged violations of privacy and civil rights laws. He leads a team of investigators and routinely provides technical assistance to covered entities and complainants, as well as insuring corrective action in investigations. Salazar previously was a hearings officer for the state of Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 2010. Venita Smith, JD, Investigator and Equal Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Venita Smith has worked as an investigator and equal opportunity specialist in the Office for Civil Rights’ Kansas City Midwest region office since July 2012. Smith’s work includes investigating alleged violations of health information privacy and civil rights laws, providing technical assistance to regulated entities, and evaluating entities’ compliance with privacy, security and breach notification rules. She previously worked as a staff attorney at a regional law firm, as an equal opportunity specialist and investigator in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and as an attorney-adviser in the U.S. Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearing Operations. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethel College and a juris doctor from Washburn University. REGISTRATION AND FEES IHA member rate – $225 Associate member rate – $225 IHA nonmember rate – $300 RECORDINGS POLICY IHA will provide recordings only to those who have registered for the program. ADA POLICY IHA does not discriminate in its educational programs based on race, religion, color, sex or disability. IHA wishes to ensure no one with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than others because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans With Disabilities Act to attend this program, please call 515-282-3965, fax 515-283-9366 or write to IHA’s Education Department. View full webinar details. Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. June 27
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This presentation will cover the Office for Civil Right's scope and authority for civil rights laws. Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights will discuss the primary statutes and regulations it enforces and what is needed to comply with these laws. They also will provide examples of enforcement.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Learning objectives
SPEAKER
Arthur Salazar, JD, Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
Arthur Salazar started working for the Office for Civil Rights in 2012 as a contract investigator. Since then, Salazar has worked in Midwest region offices in Chicago and Kansas City and has experience investigating alleged violations of privacy and civil rights laws. He leads a team of investigators and routinely provides technical assistance to covered entities and complainants, as well as insuring corrective action in investigations. Salazar previously was a hearings officer for the state of Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 2010.
Venita Smith, JD, Investigator and Equal Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
Venita Smith has worked as an investigator and equal opportunity specialist in the Office for Civil Rights’ Kansas City Midwest region office since July 2012. Smith’s work includes investigating alleged violations of health information privacy and civil rights laws, providing technical assistance to regulated entities, and evaluating entities’ compliance with privacy, security and breach notification rules. She previously worked as a staff attorney at a regional law firm, as an equal opportunity specialist and investigator in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and as an attorney-adviser in the U.S. Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearing Operations. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethel College and a juris doctor from Washburn University.
REGISTRATION AND FEES
IHA member rate – $225
Associate member rate – $225
IHA nonmember rate – $300
RECORDINGS POLICY
IHA will provide recordings only to those who have registered for the program.
ADA POLICY
IHA does not discriminate in its educational programs based on race, religion, color, sex or disability. IHA wishes to ensure no one with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than others because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans With Disabilities Act to attend this program, please call 515-282-3965, fax 515-283-9366 or write to IHA’s Education Department.
View full webinar details.
Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.