Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Pacific ADA Center provides the following National and Regional resources on COVID-19:

Federal Resources 

Administration for Community Living

• Strategies for Helping Older Adults and People with Disabilities Access COVID-19 Vaccines (Updated 4/2021)

• ACL's COVID-19 Website

• What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?

• Emergency Preparedness: Even More Important During COVID-19 (9/21/20)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• COVID 19 Accessible Resources

• YouTube Channel on COVID-19 (including ASL resources)

• What You Need to Know, Resources for the Community, COVID-19 Cases in the US, and Information for Healthcare Professionals  (en español)

• Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557

Department of Education

• Fact Sheet for Protecting Students' Civil Rights During COVID-19 Response

Department of Health and Human Services 

• Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 - 7/26/21

• Disability Access in Vaccine Distribution (4/12/21)

• HHS Office for Civil Rights Guidance on Federal Legal Standards Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs 

• Characteristics of Homebound Adults: Potential Barriers to Accessing the COVID-19 Vaccine (4/6/21)

• HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (3/29/21)

• Fact sheet: Tips on practicing safe hygiene

• Bulletin on Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 

• Bulletin: Ensuring the Rights of Persons with Limited English Proficiency in Health Care During COVID-19

• Office of Civil Rights  (en Español)

• Hospital Visitor Policies Nationwide Must Accommodate Patients with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic

• Visitation at Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

• Nursing Home Visitation Guidance during COVID-19

 Department of Justice

• Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• The Department of Justice Warns of Inaccurate Flyers and Postings Regarding the Use of Face Masks and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Department of Labor

• COVID-19 and the Workplace

Department of Transportation

• Information regarding how COVID-19 preparations impact certain FTA requirements

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

• What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws    (en Español) - Updated September 8, 2020

• Hospitals Must Consider Accommodation Requests in Pandemic

• Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA)

• Civil Rights Considerations During COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts- Checklist

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response (en Español) 

• COVID-19 Best Practice Information: Considerations for People with Disabilities

ADA National Network Resources

• Accessibility at Drive-Thru Medical Sites 

• Checklist for Accessible Drive-Thru Medical Sites

• The ADA, Small Business and Face Mask Policies FAQ - Great Plains ADA Center July 2020

•  The ADA at Work: Considerations for COVID-19 - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
  
  

• Healthcare and Face Coverings:Reducing Communication Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients
  
  
• Atención médica y máscarasfaciales: cómo reducir barrerasde comunicación para pacientessordos y con problemas deaudiciónLas pandemias globales, como

State Resources

The Council Of State Governments

• Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities

Arizona

Arizona Department of Health Services resources

California

Department of Public Health

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California This site provides information on the latest news and how to find relevant resources and information. 

• Guidance to help both individuals and caregivers This document is provides inform their decision making. 

• COVID-19 People at risk for serious illness This document is intended to be statewide guidance to help both individuals and caregivers inform their decision making.

• Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)  This bulletin reminds health care providers and payers that rationing care based on a person's disability status is impermissable and unlawful under both state and federal law.  

 

Listos California (California Office of Emergency Services - CalOES)

• COVID-19 Tip Sheet_ADA English Letter Version

• COVID-19 Tip Sheet_ADA Spanish Letter Version

 

Disability Rights California

• Information, Response, and Planning in light of COVID-19

 

Employment Development Department

• Good resources for employees and employers 

 

State Council on Developmental Disabilities

• How to Stay Healthy from COVID-19 

• Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus

Hawaii

• State of Hawaii, Department of Health Disease Outbreak Control Division

   Nevada

• The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Governor's Office have created this website to better share information and resources as it pertains to the current status of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact within the state of Nevada.

Rights and Responsibilities

Access Living, American Council of the Blind, American Foundation for the Blind, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, et al.,

• Implementing New COVID-19 Policies for People with Disabilities: Transportation Providers and Stakeholders

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Know Your Rights 

• English-Spanish 

• English-Chinese

Job Accommodation Network

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease

National Association for the Deaf

• Instructions on what to bring to the hospital (video)

 

Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)

• Telework and Accessibility in response to COVID-19

World Health Organization

• covid-19-disability-briefing