Americans with Disabilities Act
Provider Site Visit Requirements Attestation
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, covered entities, including all health care and social service programs, must:
- Provide services and programs in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the qualified individual with a disability
- Ensure that programs, services, activities, and facilities are accessible
- Make reasonable modifications in their policies, practices, and procedures to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless it would result in a fundamental alteration of the program
- Provide auxiliary aids to persons with disabilities, at no additional cost, where necessary to afford an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from a program or activity
- Designate a responsible employee to coordinate their efforts to comply with Section 504 and the ADA
- Adopt grievance procedures to handle complaints of disability discrimination in their programs and activities
- Provide notice that indicates:
- That the covered entity does not discriminate on the basis of disability
- How to contact the employee who coordinates the covered entity's efforts to comply with the law
- Information about the grievance procedures
For more information regarding the ADA, go to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) and Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS), we require practitioners to comply with ADA requirements.
- Handicapped parking spaces with curb cuts, if applicable
- Handicapped accessible restrooms
- Access ramps where applicable
- Access ramps to entrance of the building
- Access ramps to provider office, if different entrance than building (e.g., hospital)
If a practitioner’s site does not meet ADA standards, there are reasonable alternatives to accommodate those with disabilities. These include:
- Home visits
- Access at another site that meets ADA requirements
- Bathroom facilities elsewhere in the building that meet ADA requirements or portable bathroom facilities