Laws & Regulations
American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Mental & Physical Disability Law
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about the ADA.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Line
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the ADA through a toll-free information line (1-800-514-0301). This service permits businesses, state and local governments and others to ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements and order ADA technical assistance materials.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Insurance & Benefits
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor concerning sections of the ADA that prohibit discrimination in employer-provided health insurance.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Cancer in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Frequently Asked Questions
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
Guidance and enforcement information from the the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act.
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act: Has It Fulfilled Its Promise?
Continuation of Health Coverage
Shortcuts to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor offers concerning the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and other health insurance issues.
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) New Freedom Initiative Information
Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights
Department of Justice (DOJ) Disability Rights Section
Conducts enforcement, certification, regulatory, coordination and technical assistance activities required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Department of Labor's Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Learn about the Black Lung Benefits Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, two major disability compensation programs for work-related injury or occupational disease.
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Elder Law Answers: Nursing Home Resident Rights
Employment of Health Care Workers with Disabilities
Empowering through the New Freedom Initiative
Enforcement Guidance on Pre-employment Disability-Related Questions & Medical Examinations
This document provides the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on pre-employment disability-related questions and medical examinations.
Enforcement Guidance on Workers' Compensation & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Details the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) position on the interaction between Title I of the ADA and state workers' compensation laws.
Epilepsy in the Workplace: Frequently Asked Questions
Fact sheet from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding epilepsy in the workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Fair Credit Reporting Medical Information Regulations - Proposed Rule
Proposed regulations implementing section 411 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act), which substantially amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act with a new section restricting the circumstances under which consumer reporting agencies may furnish consumer reports that contain medical information about consumers.
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Provides information on the FMLA, which allows employees to balance their work and family responsibilities by taking unpaid leave for certain reasons.
Filing a Complaint with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Information on filing a discrimination complaint with HHS' Office for Civil Rights, including how to obtain a discrimation complaint form.
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Provides a brief overview of 11 federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities and provides information about the federal agencies to contact for more information.
Guidelines for Making Health Settings Accessible to People With Disabilities
Health Care & Your Civil Rights
Information on how to file a complaint if you have been discriminated against by a state or local social services, by a health services agency or by a hospital receiving federal funds.
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Fact Sheet
Protects and improves the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage and requires that most health plans provide coverage for pre-existing medical conditions after 12 months.
Information on how HIPAA regulations affect practices for community treatment providers, consumers, single state agencies, public and private payers of alcohol, substance abuse and mental health services and professional and trade associations.
Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
Medical & Disability-Related Leave
Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions for Citizenship
USCIS Form N-648 from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for applicants seeking an exception from the English and U.S. history and government (civics) requirements for naturalization based on physical or developmental disability or mental impairment.
Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
Shortcuts to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor offers concerning mental health issues, including the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA).
Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) Summary
Information on the MHPA, which provides regulations regarding mental health benefits under group health plans.
Information on the regulation that requires HHS to operate all of its programs and activities to ensure nondiscrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities.
Overview of the Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA)
Psychiatric Disabilities & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Enforcement Guidance
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on enforcing ADA provisions as they relate to psychiatric disabilities.
Find, review and submit comments on federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the government's legal newspaper.
Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity & Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health
Information on a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) center that works to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness by gathering information and research and providing technical assistance and support.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Information on the rights of people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You
Information on health care rights and options and links to other online publications to help make health care decisions.
Working Partners for an Alcohol- & Drug-Free Workplace: Laws
A brief outline of aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 related to employees and drug and alcohol abuse.
Working Partners for an Alcohol- & Drug-Free Workplace: Workers in Recovery
Provides information and addresses misconceptions regarding hiring people recovering from substance abuse.
Your Rights After a Mastectomy
Information on rights covered under the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.