Health and Human Services Department
Doc #2026-09266
Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Applications of Recipients of Departmental Financial Assistance
Published
May 11, 2026
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.
Constitutional Analysis
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
strengthens
80% confidence
The rule extends compliance dates for accessibility requirements, enhancing protections for individuals with disabilities.