The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights today issued new technical assistance guidance for medical providers which will help people with mobility disabilities obtain accessible medical care. Access to Medical Care for Persons with Mobility Disabilities will assist medical care providers in understanding how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 apply to them. This 19-page document includes an overview of general ADA requirements, commonly asked questions, and illustrated examples of accessible facilities, examination rooms and medical equipment.
For more information about the ADA or to obtain copies of Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities visit www.ada.gov or call the ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301(V) or 1-800-514-0383 1-800-514-0383 (TTY). For more information about Section 504, see www.hhs.gov/ocr/.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Medicare Info
This official federal government handbook on Medicare contains important information about Medicare costs; What Medicare covers; Health and prescription drug plans; Your Medicare rights; and Health information technology.
This information has recently been updated, and can be read by visiting this link: http://www.disability.gov/health/health_insurance/medicare .
This information has recently been updated, and can be read by visiting this link: http://www.disability.gov/health/health_insurance/medicare .
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities
Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities
As a business owner or operator, or someone thinking about opening a business, you may have wondered what you have to do to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities, http://www.ada.gov/reachingout/intro1.htm course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons. Putting these lessons into practice will allow you to comply with the ADA and welcome a whole new group of customers to purchase your goods and services.
A free CD-ROM that contains a complete collection of DOJ's ADA materials is now available. Designed for easy use on laptop computers in the field, or other computers that lack high speed Internet access, the CD-ROM will make searching documents and identifying appropriate ADA information easier and more efficient. This CD is available to order online.
As a business owner or operator, or someone thinking about opening a business, you may have wondered what you have to do to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities, http://www.ada.gov/reachingout/intro1.htm course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons. Putting these lessons into practice will allow you to comply with the ADA and welcome a whole new group of customers to purchase your goods and services.
A free CD-ROM that contains a complete collection of DOJ's ADA materials is now available. Designed for easy use on laptop computers in the field, or other computers that lack high speed Internet access, the CD-ROM will make searching documents and identifying appropriate ADA information easier and more efficient. This CD is available to order online.
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