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California’s definition of disability also includes: (1) Having a record or history of the physical or mental health disability, which is known to the employer or other entity covered by this part.
California law protects the rights of people with disabilities when accessing healthcare through the Cali- fornia Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act) (Civ. Code, § 51), California Government Code section 11135 (Gov. Code, § 11135), and the Disabled Persons Act (DPA) (Civ. Code, § 54 et seq.).
- Introduction
- What About Physical Access to Medical Equipment and Exam rooms?
- Can I Bring My Service Animal with Me to My appointment?
- I Am Deaf. How Is A Covered Entity Required to Communicate with Me?
- Covid-19 Resource Information
This publication focuses on the rights of people with disabilities when accessing health care. Under Federal Civil Rights laws, people with disabilities have the right to certain accessible facilities, services, and information offered by doctors’ offices, other medical providers, and insurance plans. These rights extend to covered public and priva...
The ADA authorizes the U.S. Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to individuals and entities who have rights or responsibilities under the Act.19 Under the DOJ guidelines, it is generally not acceptable for a covered entity to deny treatment due to an inaccessible examination table, inaccessible medical equipment, or because of con...
Yes. The ADA, Section 504, Section 1557, and state law require covered entities, including public and private healthcare providers, to allow a service animal to accompany a person with a disability to areas such as patient waiting rooms, clinics, cafeterias, or examination rooms.26 Covered entities can make limited inquiries about what the animal d...
Under the ADA and Section 1557 of the ACA, covered entities must provide effective communication for patients, family members, and visitors who are Deaf or hard of hearing using auxiliary aids and services. Auxiliary aids and services include equipment or services such as qualified sign-language interpreters, assistive listening devices, note-taker...
COVID-19: Face Masks and People with Disabilities DRC and DREDF Guidance for Health Care Facilities 1. 1. Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plans, Disability Rights California, 2018, https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/system/files/file-attachments/549501_0.pdf. 2. 2. For additional info see DRC’s publication on disability discrimination: https://www.dis...
Under the ADA, an individual with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such impairment.
This is not an exhaustive list, but includes the major laws that govern disability rights and access. Each section provides a brief overview of the law, links to the actual text of the law or regulation, resources for additional assistance and information on compliance.
“Disability” is a term of art with different specialized meanings, each developed for the particular policy or program that uses it. How we conceptualize disability shifts relative to the methodologies used to learn about it and the contexts in which it is addressed.
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In California disabilities are broadly defined as conditions that limit a major life activity, including physical and mental disabilities, as well as medical conditions such as cancer or HIV/AIDS. California definitions and protections can be broader than protections under federal law.
