AHRQ drops the sexual orientation and gender identity questions from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey under EO 14168
- Date
- Actor
- Health and Human Services Department, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Type
- Data/website removal
Summary
91 FR 15999-16002 (30-day PRA notice, MEPS Household Component, OMB 0935-0118). AHRQ answers a commenter by stating that the sexual orientation and gender identity questions were removed pursuant to Executive Order 14168. The removal itself is in the revised instrument; the notice gives no further detail. Adds to survey-data removals such as S12-017.
Status
30-day comment period to Apr. 30, 2026
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