Resources - Federal LawsA number of federal statutes govern the provision of certain services to persons who have disabilities. Below are links to three important federal laws that affect providers whose current or potential clients/consumers may have psychiatric disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information and publications on compliance with the ADA. For the text of the act, applicable regulations, and technical assistance on implementation, click on the above title.
Title VIII of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents of legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).
For information on reasonable accommodations, see this joint statment of the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/jointstatement_ra.htm
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. Click on the title above for information on serving people with disabilities, including the text of the Rehabilitation Act.
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