Quiz 1 Flashcards
Who was the President during the Rehab Act of 1973?
Nixon
What are the two main principles of the Rehab Act of 1973?
Nondiscrimination and reasonable accommodations
What section of the Rehab Act of 1973 does nondiscrimination fall under?
Section 504
What context is the Rehab Act of 1973 considered as?
Institutional context
What is the main principle of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)?
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state, local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunication
What does the ADA define disability as? (3 definitions)
- A person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more life activities
- A person who has a history or record of such an impairment
- A person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment
What is Title I of the ADA?
Employment
1. prohibits discrimination of disability regarding employment, an individual cannot be turned away simply because of a disability)
2. need to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees
3. prevents discrimination from health insurance benefits
What is Title II of the ADA?
State and local government agencies and public transportation (examples: voting location, court, social services…adapting these places)
What is Title III of the ADA?
Public accommodations (new buildings must be accessible to individuals with disabilities)
Note: anything built before 1993 does not have to comply unless they are doing a certain $ amount of remodeling
What is Title IV of the ADA?
Telecommunications (any public service announcement that receives federal funding needs to include closed captioning… hearing and speech accommodations)
What are the 3 main principles of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998?
- Supports states in sustaining and strengthening their capacity to address the AT needs of individuals with disabilities
- Supports the investment in technology across federal agencies and departments that could benefit individuals with disabilities
- Supports micro loan programs to individuals wishing to purchase AT devices or services
What year was Medicaid created?
1965
What is the purpose of Medicaid?
A U.S federal program that provides medical assistance to people in need and to furnish them with rehabilitation and other services to help them “attain or retain capability for independence or self-care”
What is the largest source of funding for AT devices that is income-based?
Medicaid
What is the 1-person annual income to qualify for Medicaid? 4-person?
1-person: $16,000
4-person: $34,000
What is one of the criteria that needs to be met to qualify for an AT device covered by Medicaid?
DME device must be required for your health
What year was Medicare created?
1965 and initially focused on the needs of older adults
What are the guidelines for Medicare?
- 65 years and older
- people of all ages who meet the standards of disability under the Social Security Act
- disabled children of persons who have been working and who have become disabled themselves, or retired at 65
- people with end-stage renal disease
What devices are considered DME? (durable medical equipment)
- can withstand repeated use
- primarily used to serve a medical purpose
- generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury
- is appropriate for use in the home
What context area considers funding and legislation?
institutional context
What is Section 508 of the Rehab Act of 1973?
Those who work for the federal government are provided with electronic office equipment that helps them do their job
What was the first act that solely addressed AT?
Assistive Technology Act of 1998
What other types of funding are available for AT?
service clubs, private foundations, volunteer organizations
How is private health insurance obtained?
- as an employment benefit
- through direct purchase
What are examples of DME?
Wheelchair, cane, walker, shower chair
(T/F) The Rehab Act of 1973 prohibits any activity receiving federal funds from discriminating solely on basis of disability
True
(T/F) The ADA has 4 main titles
True
(T/F) The person does not need to meet certain criteria to be protected by the ADA
False
(T/F) Title II of the ADA addresses telecommunications and television access for hearing and speech impairment
False (Title IV)
(T/F) Title I of the ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to employees
True
(T/F) In order to qualify for Medicare you must be 65 years or older
False
(T/F) Medicaid is an income-based program
True
If you have end-stage renal disease you will most likely qualify for…
Medicare
(T/F) Medicare and Medicaid were created together in 1970
False (1965)
