Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Nov. 3, 2026. Document 2026-22380. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) issues this rule to revise the regulation implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504) as it applies to recipients of HHS funding (entitled "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance," ("2024 Final Rule")), published on May 9, 2024. This rule clarifies that the Department interprets the statutory exclusion of "gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments" from the terms "individual with a disability" and "disability" set forth in our regulations to encompass "gender dysphoria not resulting from a physical impairment" for purposes of the regulation. This clarification is necessary to resolve ambiguity introduced in the preamble to the 2024 Final Rule and to ensure compliance with the best reading of the governing statute.
The Health and Human Services Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Health and Human Services Department has published 11 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 13 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
2 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 0945-AA27 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Feb. 2, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of public comment period. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
- Dec. 19, 2025 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective January 4, 2027.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-22380 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department |
| Published | Nov. 3, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 4, 2027 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0945-AA27 |
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