United StatesSection 1557 rule, accessibility of information and communication technology in health programs
In force since .
A disability discrimination rule binding public and private bodies.
As of .
What it requires
- No technical standard is named in this section; it asks that health programs and activities provided through information and communication technology be accessible to individuals with disabilities (45 CFR 92.204(a)).
- If you are a covered entity, ensure that your health programs and activities provided through information and communication technology are accessible to individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would result in undue financial and administrative burdens or a fundamental alteration; where it would, take any other action that ensures individuals with disabilities receive the benefits or services to the maximum extent possible (45 CFR 92.204(a)).
- If you are a recipient or State Exchange, ensure that your health programs and activities provided through websites and mobile applications comply with the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as interpreted consistent with title II of the ADA (45 CFR 92.204(b)).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
What this law does
A covered entity must ensure that its health programs and activities provided through information and communication technology are accessible to individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would result in undue financial and administrative burdens or a fundamental alteration in the nature of the health programs or activities.
A recipient or State Exchange must also ensure that its health programs and activities provided through websites and mobile applications comply with the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as interpreted consistent with title II of the ADA. The part applies to every health program or activity, any part of which receives Federal financial assistance, directly or indirectly, from the Department.
The regulations in the part are effective beginning , unless a schedule in section 92.1 provides otherwise. A 2026 notice states that a court vacated certain provisions of the 2024 rule to the extent they expand Title IX's definition of sex discrimination to include gender-identity discrimination and that the other provisions remain in force.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app ships a consumer interface.