III-4: Civil Rights Compliance
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was enacted to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against in areas such as, but not exclusively, employment, public accommodations, institutionalization, communication and access to public services. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) prohibits discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, by assuring those programs and activities are accessible to disabled individuals. In addition, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) states that no person on the ground of race, color or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any program or activity administered by the department which receives federal financial assistance.
| Agency/Division | NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) |
| Policy Number | III-4 |
| Policy Effective Date | 2009-01-12T10:50:00-05:00 |
| Policy Revision Date(s) | 2007-01-01, 2002-01-01, 2008-11-03 |
| Policy File | DirIII-04.pdf |
Policy Purpose
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was enacted to ensure that
individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against in areas such as, but not
exclusively, employment, public accommodations, institutionalization, communication
and access to public services. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section
504) prohibits discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance, by assuring those programs and activities are accessible to disabled
individuals. In addition, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) states that no
person on the ground of race, color or national origin shall be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any program
or activity administered by the department which receives federal financial assistance.