45 CFR 84.89
§ 84.89 Effect of noncompliance that has a minimal impact on access.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 84.89, § 84.89 Effect of noncompliance that has a minimal impact on access, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/216725
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A recipient that is not in full compliance with the requirements of § 84.84(b) will be deemed to have met the requirements of § 84.84 in the limited circumstance in which the recipient can demonstrate that the noncompliance has such a minimal impact on access that it would not affect the ability of individuals with disabilities to use the recipient's web content or mobile app to do any of the following in a manner that provides substantially equivalent timeliness, privacy, independence, and ease of use:
(a) Access the same information as individuals without disabilities;
(b) Engage in the same interactions as individuals without disabilities;
(c) Conduct the same transactions as individuals without disabilities; and
(d) Otherwise participate in or benefit from the same programs and activities as individuals without disabilities.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.