Chelsea Sage Gaberdiel Examines Expanded Federal Web Accessibility Mandates Impacting Health Care & Public Entities This Spring
A new federal rule is set to heighten digital accessibility across the health care sector and state and local governments. By May 2026, covered organizations that receive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding — along with large public entities — will be required to demonstrate compliance with specific accessibility standards on websites, kiosks, mobile content, and more. In a recent Coppersmith Brockelman Client Alert, “Spring Deadline Looms for Compliance with New Federal Web Accessibility Rules for Health Care and Public Entities,” Chelsea Sage Gaberdiel outlined what the new requirements mean in practice, who will be affected, and how to prepare. Chelsea explained that the rules extend compliance obligations to a wider range of digital content, including some third-party materials. She also highlighted limited exceptions and...
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