The Hannah's Gift Briefing
ASAN Opposes Decision in Texas v. Kennedy
A federal judge sided with the Department of Justice and several states in Texas v. Kennedy, striking down the portions of the 2024 HHS Section 504 rules that codified the integration mandate — the requirement that people with disabilities receive services in community settings rather than institutions. The ruling removes those specific rule provisions but does not eliminate Section 504 itself or the underlying integration mandate, which remains grounded in the ADA and Section 504 statute.
What this means for families: The legal right to community-based services still exists, but the regulatory language reinforcing it has been weakened.