In determining whether acquisition of EIT that meets all or part of the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board's standards would impose an undue burden, an agency must consider...
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G.6.iii. - Can "significant expense" be established simply by demonstrating that a product that meets the applicable technical provisions is significantly more expensive than one that does not?
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B.6.iii. - Is undue burden the only grounds for acquiring EIT that does not meet the applicable technical provisions?
No. There are several exceptions to the requirements of Section 508 (see section G).
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D.2. - Must requiring officials consider all the Access Board’s technical provisions and functional performance criteria each time they purchase EIT?
No. Requiring officials need only consider all applicable technical provisions from the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access (see section...
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§ 1194.2(c)
(c) Except as provided by §1194.3(b), this part applies to electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by agencies directly or used by a contractor under...
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§ 1194.31(d)
(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support...
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A.3.i - What are the "Covered Actions"?
The requirements of Section 508 apply to an agency’s procurement of EIT, as well as to the agency’s development, maintenance, or use of EIT....
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§ 1194.3(e)
(e) This part shall not be construed to require a fundamental alteration in the nature of a product or its components.
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§ 1194.3(f)
(f) Products located in spaces frequented only by service personnel for maintenance, repair, or occasional monitoring of equipment are not required to comply with this part.
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G.5.i. - What is the "back office" exception?
The so-called "back office" exception, discussed at Section 1194.3 of the Access Board's standards, states that "Products located in spaces frequented only by service personnel for...
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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
Section 508 Frequently Asked Questions
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C.3.i. - Does Section 508 require contractors to manufacture EIT that meets the applicable Access Board’s technical provisions?
Section 508 requires the government to purchase EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards, with certain exceptions....
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B.3.iv - Who makes the determination that a product meets equivalent facilitation?
equivalent facilitation in accordance with agency guidance and in consultation with, if necessary, the agency 508 coordinator and/or other agencies with technical expertise in accessible EIT...
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B.3.iii. - What is the difference between "equivalent facilitation" and "alternative means of access"?
Equivalent facilitation focuses on whether an EIT product provides access that is equal to or greater than that required in the technical provisions in Subpart B of the Access Board’s standards...
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§ 1194.31(f)
(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be...
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§ 1194.2(a)
When developing, procuring, maintaining, or using electronic and information technology, each agency shall ensure that the products comply with the applicable provisions of this part, unless...
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H.1.i. - Actions covered. What are examples of actions that WILL TRIGGER the Section 508 procurement obligations?
Acquisition of EIT through a contract amendment that falls outside the general scope of a contract awarded prior to June 25th....
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G.7.i. - Are procurement actions to maintain existing legacy systems (that do not meet the technical provisions of the Access Board's standards) exempt from Section 508?
Perhaps. The answer will depend on the purpose and nature of the action. In some cases, an exception, such as undue burden, might apply. As noted above, however, undue burden...
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B.6.ii. - If an agency determines that the acquisition of EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards would impose an undue burden, does it have any remaining obligations under Section 508?
The statute requires that the information and data be provided to individuals with disabilities by an alternative means of access....
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C.3.ii. - Do vendors have to provide product documentation in alternate formats?
For example, an agency may request the documentation in an electronic format that will allow the agency to reprint information in Braille or alternate formats....
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B.2.ii. - How should an agency proceed in identifying "applicable" technical provisions in Subparts B, C, and D of the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access?
Agencies should first look to the provisions in Subpart B to determine if there are specific technical provisions that apply to the EIT need they are seeking to satisfy....
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§ 1194.31(b)
(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together...
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Department of HHS Dear Colleague Letter: Guidance and Resources for Electronic Information Technology: Ensuring Equal Access to All Health Services and Benefits Provided Through Electronic Means
GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES FOR ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO ALL HEALTH SERVICES AND BENEFITS PROVIDED THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS U.S....
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§ 1194.3 General exceptions
§ 1194.3 General exceptions.
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Exceptions
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