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Month: August 2021

The Future of HIPAA: Reflections at the 25th Anniversary of HIPAA

Posted on August 31, 2021

It is now exactly 25 years to the day since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law by President Clinton. On August 21, 1996, when President Clinton added his signature …

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National Center on Disability and Journalism Releases Updated Disability Language Style Guide

Posted on August 31, 2021

The National Center on Disability and Journalism at Arizona State University has released an updated version of its disability language style guide in both English and Spanish for journalists and professionals who report or write …

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U.S. Access Board to Host Public Briefing on Study on the Feasibility of Wheelchair Securement Systems in Passenger Aircraft

Posted on August 27, 2021

The inability to use one’s wheelchair on airplanes makes air travel very difficult, if not impossible, for many people with disabilities. Among other challenges, it requires multiple transfers between boarding chairs and aircraft seats, posing …

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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Remove Unnecessary Barriers for Students with Disabilities

Posted on August 9, 2021

The Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act would help ease the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities, amend the Higher Education Act, and clarify that students with previous documentation of …

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Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services Issues Guidance on Long COVID as a Disability under the ADA

Posted on August 9, 2021

In light of the rise of long COVID as a persistent and significant health issue, the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Civil Rights Division of the …

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