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Legislative History

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1914 - War-Risk Act Provided rehabilitation and vocational training. Gave U.S. Government authority to insure ships at sea.
1918 - Soldiers Rehabilitation Act Created a vocational rehabilitation program for disabled veterans.
1920 - Smith-Fess Act Aka the civilian vocational rehabilitation act. Established a civilian vocational rehabilitation program.
1935 - Social Security Act Vocational rehab became part of a federal program
1936 - Randolph-Sheppard Act Authorized blind individuals to operate vending stands on federal property.
1908 - Federal Employees Workers Comp Act Provided an alternative to suing companies for work related injuries.
1917 - Smith-Hughes Act Made federal money available to states on a matching basis. Established the federal board for vocational education.
1938 - Wagner-O'Day Act Required the federal government to purchase certain products from workshops for the blind - thereby expanding employment opportunities in those workshops.
1943 - Barden-Lafollette Act Expanded eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services to mentally challenged and psychiatrically handicapped individuals. Expanded the types of physical restoration services that could be provided,and provided maintenance funds.
1954 Amendments Major expansion of the federal government's involvement with voc rehab. Increased the federal funding from 50-50 to 3 federal dollars for every 2 state dollars. Expanded annual federal funding to 65 million by 1958. Services in mental health expanded.
1965 Amendments Expanded the state funding ration to 75-25. Provided for 6 to 18 months extended evaluation to determine if the more severely afflicted individuals with disabilities might benefit from vocational services.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Made first priority to serve the most severe individuals with disabilities. Behavior disorder category discontinued. Consumer involvement stressed more requiring what is now IPE - at that time called the individual written rehabilitation program.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Title V - Section 501 Required non-discrimination in hiring
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Title V - Section 502 Established the Architectural and Transportation Barriers and Compliance Board to oversee compliance to the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Title V - Section 503 Prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of disability by any federal contractor or subcontractor receiving $2,500 or more.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Title V - Section 504 Prohibited disability-based exclusion of otherwise qualified persons with disabilities from participation in any federal program or activity, or any program or activity that receives federal funding.
Rehabilitation Acts of 1974, 1976, and 1978 Further strengthened the emphasis on services to individuals with the most severe disabilities.
Rehabilitation Acts of 1986 Authorized state rehab agencies to provide supported employment services to individuals with severe disabilities.
Rehabilitation Acts of 1992 Provided legislation that strongly emphasized consumer involvement in the policies and procedures of state rehab agencies. Mandated that states have State rehab councils.
Workforce Investment Act and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 Combines rehab legislation with other federally supported job training programs - block grants. Intended to provide a one-stop type delivery of services for individuals who needed to secure employment and to facilitate the sharing of employment resources.
Provisions of the ADA - Title I Prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the public sector and government at all sectors.
Provisions of the ADA - Title II No qualified individual with a disability may be excluded by reason of disability from participation in or denied the benefit of services, activities, or program of a public entity.
Provisions of the ADA - Title III Prohibits discrimination based on disability in goods, services, facilities, privileges, or advantages in any places of public accommodation.
Provisions of the ADA - Title IV Requires telephone relay services to cooperate 24 hours a day for individuals with hearing impairments or speech impairments.
Provisions of the ADA - Title V No individual can be discriminate against because of their role in an ADA complaint or investigation.
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