Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.??

As you may already know, the US Department of Health and Human Services has published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for amendments to their regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Federal Register notice is about 400 pages long, so reading the fact sheet first will make it easier.? The first announcement below is from the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Employment First Community of Practice (COP)? and is about the proposed amendments.

Also, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published their notice of proposed rulemaking on regulations for accessibility for state and local government websites and applications (Apps).? I've posted it below as well.??Please feel free to share.?

Martha

*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

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ACL Proposed 504 Regulations
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On Sept. 7, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services? (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Administration for Community Living (ACL) published proposed updates to the HHS regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, marking the first comprehensive update to the regulations since they were first put in place more than 40 years ago. For 60 days starting on Sept. 14, HHS is seeking public comment on the proposed rule.

Find out more about the proposed update and how you can comment at [link removed] [ [link removed] ].

For 60 days starting on September 14, HHS will be seeking public comment on the proposed rule. Input from the disability and aging communities is essential! The link to the comment form is on the website for the Federal Register page below.??
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The Rehab Act was the first civil rights legislation protecting disabled people from discrimination. It has a broad reach, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability in ?any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.? Section 504 covers all health care and human services programs and activities funded by HHS, from hospitals and doctors that accept Medicare or Medicaid to states? child welfare programs, for example. It protects disabled people of all ages ? which includes older adults who need assistance with major life activities like walking, getting in and out of bed, hearing, or seeing, who may not even think of themselves as people with disabilities.

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For more information, please navigate to the following links:
? Federal Register Notice: Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities [ [link removed] ]?(comment link is on this page)
? Fact Sheet: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability Proposed Rule Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [ [link removed] ]
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I just found the announcement from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) about the notice of proposed rulemaking.? It is here.?

On August 3, 2023, the Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to update the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to better ensure web and mobile app accessibility for people with disabilities. The Department is seeking public feedback on its proposal, which aims to clarify how State and local governments can meet their existing ADA obligations as their activities increasingly shift online.

For a high-level summary of the NPRM, see the file attached below.?Read the fact sheet [ [link removed] ]. The Department has also published a press release [ [link removed] ]. Members of the public can submit [ [link removed] ]comments on the NPRM [ [link removed] ] online by October 3, 2023. Comments may also be mailed to the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 440528, Somerville, MA 02144.

To find out more about the ADA, visit ada.gov [ [link removed] ] or call the Justice Department?s toll-free ADA information line at 1-800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY).

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Job Vacancy Announcements?

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted several new job vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ]. Please feel free to share.?

Frito-Lay has posted a few new job vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ].?

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* web-accessibility-NPRM 9-2023.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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