Rights of Persons with Disabilities
You may also want to check the following subcategories for relevant materials (though there will be some overlap): Benefits>Americans with Disabilities Act Issues at http://www.masslegalservices.org/cat/2133 (contains a lot of additional ADA materials), Emergency Assistance>Shelter Placement>Reasonable Accommodations at http://www.masslegalservices.org/cat/2249 (most materials will overlap with this category), and Emergency Assistance>Shelter Transfers>Reasonable Accommodation at http://www.masslegalservices.org/cat/2268 (most materials will overlap with this category).
Resources in this Category
ALL Agency Rules & Procedures Practice Materials
Title  | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | ADA form: Request for Accommodation (ADA-1) | 8/1/2008 | |
 | ADA form: DTA Central Committee Review of an ADA Appeal (ADA-2, 5/2008) | 5/1/2008 | |
| | Field Op 2003-19: Department Obligations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act The Department has certain obligations towards applicants and recipients under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 makes it illegal for public agencies receiving federal funds to discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by states and government entities. | 8/15/2003 | |
| | Field Op 98-050 DTA Recip. and the Americans w/ Disabilities Act | 10/23/1998 | |
| | Field Op Memo 2007-08: RE Dept. Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The purpose of this memo is to remind TAO Staff about current | 2/6/2007 | |
| | Field Op Memo 2008-55: EA – Provision of "Do You Have A Disability" Information DTA will now provide information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to all families who are approved for EA, as well as TAFDC applicants and clients. | 10/31/2008 | |
