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Compliance & Deadlines
The compliance clock FQHCs cannot miss — the Section 504 / WCAG 2.1AA accessibility deadlines, medical-equipment accessibility, OCR ransomware and HIPAA Security Rule enforcement, and SB 525 wage compliance.
3 of 4 articles marked current · Newest review Oct 2, 2026
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HHS moved the Section 504 web deadline to May 11, 2027
HHS moved the Section 504 web and mobile accessibility deadline to May 11, 2027 (May 2028 for groups under 15 staff). A 12-month plan to audit, fix, and document.
9 min readCurrent · rev. Oct 2, 2026 - 02
Compliance & Risk
Section 504's accessible medical equipment deadline is July 8, 2026
Section 504's accessible medical equipment deadline is July 8, 2026. The web deadline is separate, in May 2027. Accessible exam tables and scales belong in your capital plan.
9 min readCurrent · rev. Oct 2, 2026 - 03
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OCR settled four ransomware cases for $1.165 million over missed risk analyses
On April 23, OCR settled four HIPAA ransomware cases for $1.165 million, affecting 427,000 patients. All four failed the Security Rule risk analysis.
8 min readWatch · rev. Oct 2, 2026 - 04
Compliance & Risk
SB 525 lifts California FQHC minimum wage to $22 on July 1
On July 1, 2026, SB 525 raises California's health care minimum wage to $22 an hour at FQHCs. Workers get the raise; budgets need to plan for it.
9 min readCurrent · rev. Jul 14, 2026
Source table
24 outside sources cited in this collection's articles. Each appears once, most cited first.
- Federal Register — HHS Section 504 Interim Final Rule, document 2026-09266 (May 11, 2026)×2
federalregister.gov
- HHS Section 504 (HHS-OCR-administered)×2
federalregister.gov
- Medical Diagnostic Equipment (MDE) Standards
access-board.gov
- Converge Accessibility — Red Alert on HHS Section 504 (April 22, 2026)
convergeaccessibility.com
- SB 525 Health Care Minimum Wage FAQ
dir.ca.gov
- DOJ Federal Register — Title II Web Accessibility Extension (April 20, 2026)
federalregister.gov
- interim final rule
federalregister.gov
- ADA Title II (DOJ-administered)
federalregister.gov
- W3C — WCAG 2.1 Standard
w3.org
- WCAG 2.1 Level AA
w3.org
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