Library: Policy
OKDHS:2-40-73. Electronic documents
Issued 9-1-11
(a) Purpose. When developing or creating electronic documents for internal and external use by Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), each covered entity must comply with the applicable technical accessibility standards.
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(1) When documents are created for OKDHS, document standards and best practices must be used, including:
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(A) Appendix ST002E, OKDHS Document Standards;
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(B) Best Practice for Making PowerPoint Accessible;
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(C) Best Practice for Making Word Documents Accessible;
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(D) Best Practice for Making Excel Documents Accessible;
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(E) Best Practice for Remediating Portable Document Format (PDF) Documents; and
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(F) Best Practice for Adding Metadata to Documents.
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(b) Roles and responsibilities.
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(1) Document author. OKDHS divisions create the final document and follow OKDHS standards and best practices. Each division:
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(A) ensures metadata is added to the page properties;
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(B) verifies the document is unsecured; and
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(C) submits the document to their division content manager (DCM).
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(2) Division content manager. The DCM validates documents from their authors prior to submission by:
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(A) validating all OKDHS style and standards were followed;
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(B) checking that all metadata has been filled out properly; and
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(C) submitting the document to the specified remediator. The DCM may request the OKDHS Web Governance Board to grant conditional approval for placing a non-compliant document online.
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(3) Remediator. The remediator is responsible for remediating a PDF as accessible and compliant for assistive technology by:
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(A) ensuring the division DCM followed OKDHS style and standards for document creation;
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(B) ensuring the PDF is accessible and compliant by manipulating and creating the tags to create a logical reading order using a remediation tool;
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(C) performing the remediation tool, Adobe PDF and Section 508 accessibility checks, attaching the reports to email for submission to the accessibility validator; and
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(D) submitting documents to the accessibility validator for posting.
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(4) Accessibility validator. The accessibility validator is responsible for ensuring accessibility and compliance with OKDHS document standards and final remediation of documents placed online.
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(5) Web Governance Board (WGB). The OKDHS WGB decides accessibility compliance disputes arising between the requesting individual and accessibility validator prior to publishing, deployment, or use.
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(6) Director. The OKDHS Director considers appeals of WGB decisions.