Category archives: Federal Disability Rights Laws
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6 years ago
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It may soon be a new day for airline travelers with disabilities. In a groundbreaking development, a new law directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create a bill of rights for passengers with disabilities to protect their right to fly free of discrimination.
The change is part of th... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Congress has passed and President Trump has signed a law delaying by one year the requirement that providers of home health care services clock in electronically with Medicaid prior to performing services.
Disability rights advocates and a bipartisan group of senators had been calling for the... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Each year, hundreds of bills and regulations are proposed with little if any analysis of how they will affect the lives of people with disabilities.
If signed into law, a new Senate bill, titled the Office of Disability Policy Act of 2018, would change this. Introduced July 24, the legislation wo... [read more]
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