Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act

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Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
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Long titleDevelopmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
Enacted bythe 94th United States Congress
Citations
Public law Pub.L. 94-103
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R.4005 by Paul Rogers (D-FL) on February 27, 1975
  • Committee consideration by House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
  • Passed the House on April 10, 1975 (398-5)
  • Passed the Senate on June 2, 1975 
  • Signed into law by President Gerald R. Ford on October 4, 1975

The Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act is a US law providing federal funds to Councils on Developmental Disabilities, Protection and Advocacy Systems, as well as University Centers. [1] The law defined the relatively new term "developmental disability" to include specific conditions that originate prior to age 18, are expected to continue indefinitely, and that constitute a substantial handicap. [2] These conditions included intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and dyslexia. [2]

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  1. ↑ Disabilities, The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental. "The Council: DD Act Document index".
  2. 1 2 "AIDD: History of the DD Act". US Department of Health and Community Services.[ permanent dead link ]PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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