101 Mass. Reg. 30.17

Current through Register 1527, August 2, 2024

Section 30.17 - Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery

A local ombudsman program, or the host agency within which it operates, will not deny services to or otherwise discriminate in the delivery of services to a resident on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or because such a person is a recipient of federal, state, or local public assistance. A local ombudsman program must comply with all applicable provisions of:

(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000det seq.);

(2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (45 CFR 84);

(3) M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4(10); and

(4) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101et seq.).

101 CMR 30.17

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1475, eff. 8/5/2022.