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Section 508 Coordinators, Officials & Other Public Contacts

Operating Division Section 508 coordinators are directly responsible for ensuring activities related to Section 508. They disseminate information and technical assistance, coordinate training and information sessions, review exception requests, and participate on the Section 508 Program Team to help ensure coordination of effort across the Department by the Office on Disability. The coordinators report directly to the Section 508 officials.

Legend:

  • [C] Section 508 Coordinator
  • [CC] Section 508 Co-coordinators
  • [B] Authorized Backup or Technical Resource
  • [A] Additional Contact
  • [O] Section 508 Official


Department of Health & Human Services
[Office on Disability]

H H S Office of the Secretary
[STAFFDIVs]

OIG+

ACF

AHRQ

AOA

 

CDC

CMS

FDA

HRSA

IHS

NIH

SAMHSA

508 Officials 

Section 508 Officials are senior executives from each Operating Division charged with making decisions regarding Section 508 for the Agency Head. They submit implementation plans, respond to Office on Disability and Department of Justice inquiries regarding Section 508 activities, and ensure staff attend appropriate training necessary to ensure compliance. Generally, they should be contacted via the OPDIV Section 508 Coordinator [as listed above].

 

Department of Health & Human Services
[Office on Disability]

HHS Office of the Secretary
[STAFFDIVs]

ACF

AHRQ

AOA

CDC

 

CMS

FDA

HRSA

IHS

NIH

SAMHSA


 B Persons marked with a [B] are authorized to respond to technical inquiries or to process [not approve] exception requests in the absence of the Coordinator.

 * These individuals, while having roles in their respective STAFFDIV, also provide HHS-wide Technical Assistance directly to the Office on Disability as time and needs permit.

 + OIG is considered to be part of the Office of the Secretary for the purposes of Section 508. They have identified resources within their organization to support 508 due to the operational differences between OS and OIG.