Section 303.1 Social services district policy. (a) No social services district or official shall establish or apply any policy or practice which would have the effect of discriminating against an individual because of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion or handicap. This prohibition shall apply to all aid, care, services, benefits or privileges provided directly, or indirectly by other agencies, organizations or institutions participating under contractual or other arrangements.

303.5 Compliance with Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended in 1972) and Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

303.7 Persons with AIDS or infected with HIV. For purposes of this Part, the term handicap includes being diagnosed as having AIDS, testing positive for HIV infection, or being perceived as susceptible to AIDS or HIV infection. Such persons must be protected from discrimination in accordance with all applicable provisions of this Part.

303.2 Utilization of other organizations. No social services district shall utilize, purchase or otherwise obtain assistance, care or services from any organization, institution or facility which discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion or handicap, as set forth in section 303.1 of this Part or otherwise, nor shall it participate in any program that so discriminates.

303.6 Protection of recipients from unlawful discrimination. (a) When a social services official or any member of his staff reports instances of discrimination against a recipient of public assistance and care based on age and employment, or race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion or handicap in the fields of employment, housing or public accommodation, which comes to his attention, he shall use the prescribed form.

303.4 Volunteers and other nonemployees of social services districts. No social services district shall permit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion or handicap, in any program of public assistance, care or service by a nonemployee, such as a volunteer, consultant, observer, trainee, participant in an institute or member of an advisory group.

303.3 Participants in community work and training programs. In the operation of community work and training programs and in its participation in any program under the Economic Opportunity Act, no social services district shall permit any discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion or handicap, in the selection of participants for the program, assignment or reassignment to projects, promotions, demotions, rates and form of compensation, separate use of facilities or other treatment of participants.