Laws/Regulations
Connecticut Food Allergy Legislation |
Nondiscrimination Legislation
USDA Meal Modification Regulations
Connecticut Food Allergy Legislation for Public Schools
- Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-212c: School District Plan for Life-threatening Food Allergies
Applies to child care programs operating in public schools
Nondiscrimination Legislation
- 7 CFR 15b: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (USDA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, As Amended (U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (U.S. Department of Education)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (U.S. Department of Education)
- Law, Regulations & Standards (U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division)
- Nondiscrimination Statements: USDA and CSDE (CSDE webpage)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
USDA Meal Modification Regulations
- CACFP Regulations 7 CFR 226.20(g)(1): Modifications for disability reasons
- CACFP Regulations 7 CFR 226.20(g)(2): Variations for non-disability reasons
- CACFP Regulations 7 CFR 226.20(g)(3): Fluid milk substitutes for non-disability reason