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ADA Title II PDF requirements: what's exempt and what changed in 2026

Under the DOJ's ADA Title II web rule, PDFs that a state or local government posts must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. An April 2026 interim final rule moved the compliance dates to April 26, 2027 for governments serving 50,000 or more people and April 26, 2028 for smaller governments and special districts, without changing the requirements. Older PDFs can be exempt if they are properly archived, or if they were posted before your compliance date and nobody uses them to apply for or take part in a service. You will likely still need to provide any document in an accessible form when someone asks.

Guide · 12 min read · Ockem team
Regulation

HHS Section 504 web accessibility rule: what it means for your PDFs

Hospitals, health departments, health centers and human services agencies that take HHS funds have a WCAG 2.1 AA deadline of their own. Here is what it covers, which PDFs are exempt, and how to plan the work.

Guide · 11 min readOckem team

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