Which of the following statements about Section 1557 nondiscrimination protections is true?

• A. They protect individuals from discrimination based on immigration status and language ability.
• B. They apply to all forms of discrimination regardless of basis.
• C. They apply only to discrimination based on sex.
• D. They apply only to state-run programs.

Answer: (C)

Section 1557 nondiscrimination protections center on preventing discrimination in health programs and activities that receive federal funds or are administered by covered entities, with sex being a protected basis (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sex characteristics). Among the options, the statement that protections apply only to discrimination based on sex aligns with what the law explicitly protects in terms of protected bases in this context, since sex-based discrimination is the explicit focus. The other statements misstate the scope: immigration status is not a protected basis under 1557, the protections are not unlimited to every form of discrimination regardless of basis, and they are not limited only to state-run programs.