Quiz 1

Question 1

Who was the President during the Rehab Act of 1973?

Answer 1

Nixon

Question 2

What are the two main principles of the Rehab Act of 1973?

Answer 2

Nondiscrimination and reasonable accommodations

Question 3

What section of the Rehab Act of 1973 does nondiscrimination fall under?

Answer 3

Section 504

Question 4

What context is the Rehab Act of 1973 considered as?

Answer 4

Institutional context

Question 5

What is the main principle of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)?

Answer 5

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state, local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunication

Question 6

What does the ADA define disability as? (3 definitions)

Answer 6

1. A person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more life activities
2. A person who has a history or record of such an impairment
3. A person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment

Question 7

What is Title I of the ADA?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is Title II of the ADA?

Answer 8

State and local government agencies and public transportation (examples: voting location, court, social services…adapting these places)

Question 9

What is Title III of the ADA?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is Title IV of the ADA?

Answer 10

Telecommunications (any public service announcement that receives federal funding needs to include closed captioning… hearing and speech accommodations)

Question 11

What are the 3 main principles of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998?

Answer 11

1. Supports states in sustaining and strengthening their capacity to address the AT needs of individuals with disabilities
2. Supports the investment in technology across federal agencies and departments that could benefit individuals with disabilities
3. Supports micro loan programs to individuals wishing to purchase AT devices or services

Question 12

What year was Medicaid created?

Answer 12

1965

Question 13

What is the purpose of Medicaid?

Answer 13

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”

Question 14

What is the largest source of funding for AT devices that is income-based?

Answer 14

Medicaid

Question 15

What is the 1-person annual income to qualify for Medicaid? 4-person?

Answer 15

1-person: $16,000
4-person: $34,000

Question 16

What is one of the criteria that needs to be met to qualify for an AT device covered by Medicaid?

Answer 16

DME device must be required for your health

Question 17

What year was Medicare created?

Answer 17

1965 and initially focused on the needs of older adults

Question 18

What are the guidelines for Medicare?

Answer 18

1. 65 years and older
2. people of all ages who meet the standards of disability under the Social Security Act
3. disabled children of persons who have been working and who have become disabled themselves, or retired at 65
4. people with end-stage renal disease

Question 19

What devices are considered DME? (durable medical equipment)

Answer 19

1. can withstand repeated use
2. primarily used to serve a medical purpose
3. generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury
4. is appropriate for use in the home

Question 20

What context area considers funding and legislation?

Answer 20

institutional context

Question 21

What is Section 508 of the Rehab Act of 1973?

Answer 21

Those who work for the federal government are provided with electronic office equipment that helps them do their job

Question 22

What was the first act that solely addressed AT?

Answer 22

Assistive Technology Act of 1998

Question 23

What other types of funding are available for AT?

Answer 23

service clubs, private foundations, volunteer organizations

Question 24

How is private health insurance obtained?

Answer 24

1. as an employment benefit
2. through direct purchase

Question 25

What are examples of DME?

Answer 25

Wheelchair, cane, walker, shower chair

Question 26

(T/F) The Rehab Act of 1973 prohibits any activity receiving federal funds from discriminating solely on basis of disability

Answer 26

True

Question 27

(T/F) The ADA has 4 main titles

Answer 27

True

Question 28

(T/F) The person does not need to meet certain criteria to be protected by the ADA

Answer 28

False

Question 29

(T/F) Title II of the ADA addresses telecommunications and television access for hearing and speech impairment

Answer 29

False (Title IV)

Question 30

(T/F) Title I of the ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to employees

Answer 30

True

Question 31

(T/F) In order to qualify for Medicare you must be 65 years or older

Answer 31

False

Question 32

(T/F) Medicaid is an income-based program

Answer 32

True

Question 33

If you have end-stage renal disease you will most likely qualify for…

Answer 33

Medicare

Question 34

(T/F) Medicare and Medicaid were created together in 1970

Answer 34

False (1965)