HHS Finalizes Rule on Gender Dysphoria and Disability Definition

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has finalized a rule clarifying that gender dysphoria not stemming from physical impairments will not be considered a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This aligns HHS regulations with existing statutory exclusions enacted by Congress and applies to all programs receiving HHS funding.