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No longer applicable. 1432.00.00 ADA/REHABILITATION ACT POLICY The purpose of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to protect disabled individuals and individuals who have a relationship or association with a disabled person from discrimination based upon the disability in participation of or obtaining benefits and services which they are otherwise qualified to receive. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 508) requires agencies to provide employees and members of the public access to information comparable to the access available to others. DFR does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities, as defined by Section 504, Section 508, the ADA, and other relevant laws. 1432.05.00 LEGAL BASIS OF THE ADA/REHABILITATION POLICY The legal basis for prohibition against discrimination of disabled individuals is Section 504 and the ADA. As a recipient of federal funds under the Medicaid program, DFR is subject to Section 504 and its implementing regulation promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 45 C.F.R. Part 84. As a state agency providing social services, DFR is subject to the ADA and implementing regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Justice, 28 CFR Part 35. 1432.05.05 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE ADA/REHABILITATION ACT It is DFR’s policy to provide reasonable accommodation by furnishing individuals with disabilities appropriate auxiliary aid and services where necessary to afford those individuals an equal opportunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of DFR’s programs and services for which they are otherwise qualified to receive. This includes providing information in accessible formats like braille, large print, and digital navigable formats. DFR provides primary consideration to the accommodation requests of individuals with disabilities; however, requests which fundamentally alter the nature of a service, the programs, or create undue financial or administrative burden upon DFR are addressed by the ADA Coordinator to ensure to the maximum extent possible individuals with disabilities who meet the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of such DFR services have access to participate in and enjoy the benefit of DFR’s programs and services.