By: Carly Myers, Dania Douglas, and Elizabeth Edwards
Executive Summary
HHS recently released updated regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Final Rule strengthens protections against disability discrimination in health care programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance, including in the areas of medical treatment decision making and providing services in the most integrated setting. NHeLP staff will provide an overview of the updated regulations and how they will impact health consumers with disabilities.
