Compliance with 504 regulations need not require costly renovation.
By June 3, 1980, all hospitals receiving federal funds must have completed plans to make facilities accessible to the handicapped. In many instances, doing so will require hospitals to renovate existing facilities. However, through careful interpretation of the law and creative planning, hospitals can avoid making expensive, unnecessary building modifications.
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