Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) ensures that an individual is not excluded from participating in, denied benefits because of, or subjected to discrimination as prohibited under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability). Read More

Section 504 and the ADA

Section 504 and the ADA protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in the benefits and services. Read More

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Section 508 requires that any electronic and information technology used, maintained, developed, or procured by the Federal government must allow persons with disabilities comparable access to information and technology. Read More

Section 1553 of the ACA

The Policy mentions Section 1553 of the Affordable Care Act states that the Federal Government, state or local government, or health care provider that receives federal financial assistance under this Act may not discriminate against an individual or institutional health care because the entity does not provide any health care item or service that causes or assists in causing, the …