61.984 Procurement of information technology -- Technology access contract clause -- Alternative and nonvisual access standards.
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61.984 Procurement of information technology -- Technology access contract clause
-- Alternative and nonvisual access standards.
The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall develop a technology access clause which <br>shall be in compliance with Section 255 of the Federal Telecommunication Act of 1996 <br>and with Section 508 of the Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and shall <br>establish alternative, including nonvisual, access standards for use in the procurement of <br>information technology by covered entities in accordance with the following <br>requirements: <br>(1) The technology access clause shall require compliance with the standards
established under this section. Except as otherwise provided in KRS 61.986, the <br>technology access clause shall be included in all contracts entered into after July 14, <br>2000, for the procurement of information technology by, or for the use of, covered <br>entities.
(2) The alternative and nonvisual access standards shall include the specifications
necessary to meet the requirements of KRS 61.982. The standards shall include the <br>following minimum specifications: <br>(a) Effective, interactive control and use of technology, including the operating
system, applications programs, and format of the data presented shall be <br>readily achievable by alternative and nonvisual means;
(b) The technology equipped for alternative and nonvisual access shall be
compatible with information technology used by other individuals with whom <br>the person with a disability, including the blind or visually impaired <br>individual, must interact;
(c) Alternative and nonvisual access technology shall be integrated into networks
used to share communications among employees, program participants, and <br>the public; and
(d) The technology for alternative or nonvisual access shall have the capability of
providing equivalent access by nonvisual or other alternative means to <br>telecommunications or other interconnected network services used by persons <br>who are not disabled.
Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 536, sec. 34, effective July 14, 2000.
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