The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) May 7, 2026,  Interim Final Rule extends the compliance dates for the web content and mobile application accessibility requirements under the agency’s Section 504 regulations, which prohibit disability-based discrimination in programs and activities receiving HHS funding.

The compliance date for recipients with 15 or more employees is extended from May 11, 2026, to May 11, 2027. The compliance date for recipients with fewer than 15 employees is extended from May 10, 2027, to May 10, 2028.

This delay is not completely unexpected, given that the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued its own Interim Final Rule that delays the compliance date of its web accessibility rule for Title II entities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and many recipients of HHS funding are also public entities under Title II of the ADA.