Office for Civil Rights Addresses Cancer, Epilepsy, Sickle Cell Disease; Issues Guidance on Medical Conditions Triggering Protections Under Section 504
June 20, 2024, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released individual guidance documents on cancer, epilepsy, and sickle cell disease.
The documents "explain when these medical conditions trigger protections under Section 504, what kind of modifications an educational institution may need to take to avoid unlawful discrimination, and what an institution may n…
