disability-rights
Every record this desk has filed under disability-rights, newest first, each with the number of sources it can still show you.
HHS final rule scheduled for November 3 excludes some gender dysphoria from its disability definition
A final HHS rule scheduled to appear in the Federal Register November 3 changes the disability definition used in its section 504 rules for recipients of HHS funding. It says gender dysphoria not resulting from a physical impairment falls within a statutory exclusion. The public-inspection copy leaves its effective date in a 60-day bracket; it is not a new comment deadline.
Also filed underhealth-carehhssection-504federal-register
Court orders Beekman to permit a women's sober home, with five-person initial occupancy and claims still pending
An October 28 consent injunction requires Beekman, New York, to permit Hudson Valley Collective to operate a sober home for women recovering from addiction. The initial limit is five people including resident staff; expansion depends on state and county requirements. The order preserves safety conditions and leaves the underlying claims unresolved. DOJ announced it October 29, although its release describes the signing as occurring that day.
Also filed underhousingfair-housingrecoveryzoningcivil-rights
ONC removes an accessibility check from patient-records certification while leaving civil-rights obligations intact
A final health-IT rule removes the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines conformance requirement from certification for viewing, downloading and transmitting patient records. The change takes effect December 28. ONC says federal accessibility obligations remain and expects developers to retain accessible features; commenters warned that removing the certification check could shift more evaluation work to healthcare providers.
Also filed underhealth-recordsaccessibilityhealth-itcertification
Learning Care Group pays $50,000 federal penalty and $12,000 damages to settle wheelchair-access allegations
Learning Care Group paid a $50,000 civil penalty and $12,000 to an individual complainant to resolve allegations that a Chesapeake daycare refused afterschool enrollment because a child used a wheelchair. The Justice Department announced the resolution October 21. It says the company agreed to additional remedies but does not identify them, so the release does not establish what enrollment or policy changes families can expect.
Also filed underchildcareadaaccessibilityvirginia
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