OCR Extends Deadline for Web and Mobility Access Compliance

On May 11, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an Interim Final Rule that delayed the dates by which HHS funding recipients must conform their web content and mobile applications to HHS’s accessibility standards under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by one year. The specific compliance date depends upon the recipient’s number of employees. HHS’s Section 504 rule, originally published on May 9, 2024, established, in part, standards for web content and mobile application accessibility to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities.