Benchmark: Clarification of Disability Exclusions in HHS-Funded Programs: Gender Dysphoria and Section 504

Take this benchmark to assess how much you would benefit from taking the course on the Proposed Rule on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in HHS-Funded Programs (45 CFR Part 84, RIN 0945-AA27). In a few minutes, you’ll gauge how ready you are to interpret the proposed clarification, anticipate operational impacts, and contribute effective public comments.

This benchmark is not a recall quiz. It surfaces how you think about intent, implications, and trade-offs—so you can target your learning.

By completing it, you will:

• Spot where you may conflate medical terminology changes with legal obligations.
• Judge the impact of putting interpretations in binding regulatory text versus preamble language.
• Weigh trade-offs like clarity vs. flexibility, compliance vs. service delivery, and uniformity vs. local discretion.
• Identify practical readiness steps (policy updates, training focus, documentation, and comment strategy).
• Anticipate who is most affected (recipients, staff, participants) and where litigation risk may arise.

Use your results to decide whether you need the full course to deepen understanding of Section 504/ADA alignment, the proposed clarification (including gender dysphoria not resulting from physical impairments), regulatory impact, and how to craft meaningful public comments.