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OCR, a component of the U.S. Department of Education, enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (Section 504) a civil rights statute which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
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Apr 30, 2024 · The current Section 504 regulation for Part 84 sets forth a number of prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of disability. Those include ensuring people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in a program or activity funded by HHS.
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Like the federal special education law Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 requires schools to find and evaluate students who are believed to have disabilities. Schools must do so at no cost to parents.
Sep 7, 2023 · The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of benefits and services as amended 29 USC § 794, against otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, is American legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities. It was one of the first U.S. federal civil rights laws offering protection for people with disabilities. [1] .
Apr 27, 2022 · Section 504 is a Federal law that prohibits disability discrimination and guarantees that students with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities, including a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in public elementary and secondary schools. 1 FAPE under Section 504 is the provision of regular or special education and related...