Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Tuesday, November 30th, 2004
The Civil Rights Act for the Handicapped. The act prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental handicap in all federally-assisted programs. Section 504 of the act stipulates that handicapped people are entitled to:
- the same rights and benefits as nonhandicapped applicants and employees
- all medical services and medically-related instruction available to the public
- participate in vocational rehabilitation, senior citizen activities, day care (for disabled children), or any other social service program receiving federal assistance on an equal basis with nonhandicapped persons
- an appropriate elementary and secondary education for physically or mentally handicapped children.