The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.
Right to non-visual access to public information and state government information technology services
HB 592/SB 607 was enacted into law in 2000. It provides non-visual access to information technology and information technology services used in Maryland state government. Read HB 592 / SB 607 in Word format or in PDF format. To view the regulations that implement this law or the non-visual access standards created because of this law, visit the MD Department of Information Technology web site.
In 2018, Maryland General Assembly enacted HB 1088/SB 286. These laws outline procurement procedures to ensure that the state can determine that it really purchased information technology and information technology services that are accessible to all users. Read HB 1088 in PDF or Read HB 1088 in Microsoft Word.
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