Developmental Disabilities Civil Rights of Institutionalized Assistance and Persons Act of Rights Act The Act ensures that the rights of persons in institutions, Set out a of Rights for people with including people with disabilities, developmental disabilities including are protected against the right unconstitutional conditions. It to appropriate treatment services authorizes the federal and rehabilitation in the least government to file civil suits on restrictive environment, and behalf of residents with required each state disabilities whose rights are to establish a protection & advocacy violated by institutional care. system. Telecommunications for the Disabled Act The Act mandated telephone access Mental Illness of Rights for deaf and hard-of-hearing people at public places like hospitals and The Act requires states to police stations. All coin-operated provide protection and advocacy telephones had to be hearing services for people with by January 1985. The psychological disabilities. Act called for state subsidies for production and distribution of TDDs.
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and of Rights Act Set out a of Rights for people with developmental disabilities including the right to appropriate treatment services and rehabilitation in the least restrictive environment, and required each state to establish a protection & advocacy system. Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act The Act ensures that the rights of persons in institutions, including people with disabilities, are protected against unconstitutional conditions. It authorizes the federal government to file civil suits on behalf of residents with disabilities whose rights are violated by institutional care. Telecommunications for the Disabled Act The Act mandated telephone access for deaf and hard-of-hearing people at public places like hospitals and police stations. All coin-operated telephones had to be hearing by January 1985. The Act called for state subsidies for production and distribution of TDDs. Mental Illness of Rights The Act requires states to provide protection and advocacy services for people with psychological disabilities.
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