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1.0 Purpose and Benefits of the Policy
This policy establishes minimum accessibility requirements for web-based Information and
Applications developed, procured, maintained or used by state entities. This policy revision
supersedes all prior revisions to NYS-P08-005, originally released on August 1, 2008. The benefits
of the policy will be a more fully inclusive state workforce and increased availability of
governmental services to all members of the public.
2.0 Enterprise IT Policy Statement
Section 2 of Executive Order No. 117 provides the State Chief Information Officer, who also serves
as director of the NYS Office for Technology, the authority to oversee, direct and coordinate the
establishment of information technology policies, protocols and standards for State government,
including hardware, software, security and business re-engineering. Details regarding this authority
can be found in NYS ITS Policy NYS-P08-002, Authority to Establish State Enterprise Information (IT)
Policy, Standards and Guidelines.
3.0 Scope of the Policy
This policy applies to all State government entities (as defined in NYS Executive order No. 117)
when they develop, procure, maintain, or use web-based Information and Applications. This Policy is
based on Federal Section 508 Standards, Subpart B, section 1194.22 and Subpart C, section
1194.3, which the federal government developed in compliance with Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 29 U.S.C. § 794 (d). This policy only applies to the
standards that were in effect at the time this policy is published. ITS reserves the right to modify,
New York State
Information Technology Policy
No: NYS-P08-005
IT Policy:
Accessibility of Web-Based
Information and Applications
Updated: 05/17/2010
Issued By:
NYS ITS
State Chief Information Officer
Director Office of IT Services
Policy Owner:
Application Delivery Services
DANIEL C. CHAN
Acting Chief Information Officer
Acting Director of the Office of IT Services
ANDREW M. CUOMO
GOVERNOR
State Capitol P.O. Box 2062
Albany, NY 12220-0062
www.cio.ny.gov