HHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Published: 12/26/2025
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
- Hospitals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proposing revisions to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) which prohibits disability discrimination in programs and activities operated by recipients of HHS funding,
The new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking follows President Trump’s Executive Order directing HHS to end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children.
The proposed rule clarifies that the definition of “disabil…
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