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MS 0210 [2] the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to reach the same level of achievement, in the most integrated setting appropriate to the individual’s needs. 4. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination based on age in programs or activities receiving federal funding. 5. Discrimination based on religion is prohibited by a number of Federal laws and regulations. including Section 11(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended.] 6. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity that receives federal funding. 7. Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-259) clarifies the intent of Congress as it relates to the scope of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, to ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and activities of a recipient, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not. 8. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, prohibits discrimination against any applicant or participant in any aspect of program administration for reasons of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, and religious and political beliefs. 9. Title III of the ADA and ADAAA prohibits discrimination based on disability by public accommodations and commercial facilities. 10.Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. § 18116(a), 45 C.F.R. Part 92) [HHS]).] B. Ensure the following general requirements are met in the provision of all services and benefits to applicants and recipients: 1. [Do not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, and religious and political beliefs in any aspect of program operation, including but not limited to the application process, benefit or claims determination, hearings, employability assessments, or work program components. 2. Explain and provide the Civil Rights pamphlet in the language and format the applicant can understand at the application and any time the individuals question or do not understand their rights.] The pamphlet can be accessed at: Cabinet for Health and Family Services Civil Rights Brochure. 3. [Provide assistance to any individual needing reasonable accommodation due to a disability they or another household member currently has or has