What's the difference between Title VI and HHS §1557?

Title VI (Civil Rights · disparate-impact disclosure) and HHS §1557 (ACA non-discrimination in patient-care AI) are distinct cite-anchors. Planisphere's evidence record maps both controls for evaluator review; sufficiency remains evaluator-specific.

Do I need both Title VI and HHS §1557 in my record?

If both apply to your tool deployment, yes — and the record maps both controls in one artifact at no extra cost.

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Title VI vs HHS §1557.

Two regulatory anchors. Planisphere's evidence record maps both controls. This page is the comparison query's canonical destination.

Scope an AI workflow review Title VI brief HHS §1557 brief

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When to lead with Title VI.

Use Title VI as the primary anchor when the evaluator is shaped this way.

Audience. Civil Rights · disparate-impact disclosure.

Shape. equal-arms · brass parity rails + ink axis.

Where it lives in the record. The Title VI cite-anchor pins next to every artifact in ATTESTATION.json. See the Title VI brief for the field-level mapping.

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When to lead with HHS §1557.

Use HHS §1557 as the primary anchor when the evaluator is shaped this way.

Audience. ACA non-discrimination in patient-care AI.

Shape. equal-arms balance · brass beam + 2 brass pans.

Where it lives in the record. The HHS §1557 cite-anchor pins next to every artifact in ATTESTATION.json. See the HHS §1557 brief for the field-level mapping.

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Both at once.

The evidence record maps both anchors for review — you don't have to pick.

Planisphere's evidence record is multi-control by construction. Title VI and HHS §1557 are both keys in the record's requirement list; the same SHA-pinned, Merkle-rooted artifact gives both evaluators a shared review record.

The requirement list is open — add any standard the regulator names. See the full compliance-control register.

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