Health and Human Services Department
By this interim final rule ("IFR"), the Department of Health and Human Services ("Department") is revising the Department's regulations implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ("section 504") to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application ("app") accessibility that were adopted on May 9, 2024. The compliance date for recipients with fifteen (15) or more employees is extended from May 11, 2026, to May 11, 2027. The compliance date for recipients with fewer than fifteen (15) employees is extended from May 10, 2027, to May 10, 2028.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services 45 CFR Part 84 [Docket No. HHS-OCR-2026-0133] RIN 0945-AA30 AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: By this interim final rule (“IFR”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“Department”) is revising the Department's regulations implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“section 504”) to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application (“app”) accessibility that were adopted on May 9, 2024. The compliance date for recipients with fifteen (15) or more employees is extended from May 11, 2026, to May 11, 2027. The compliance date for recipients with fewer than fifteen (15) employees is extended from May 10, 2027, to May 10, 2028. DATES: Effective date: This IFR is effective May 7, 2026. Comments: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 2026. See section VI of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 0945-AA30 (or Docket No. HHS-OCR-2026-0133), by either of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: You may submit electronic comments at https://regulations.gov by searching for the Docket ID number HHS-OCR-2026-0133. Follow the instructions for submitting electronic comments. If you are submitting comments electronically, the department strongly encourages yo…
Citation: 91 FR 25496
