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The Disability Rights Center of Kansas
(DRC)
The Disability Rights
Center of Kansas (DRC), formerly Kansas Advocacy & Protective
Services (KAPS), is a public interest legal advocacy agency
empowered by federal law to advocate for the civil and legal rights
of Kansans with disabilities. DRC is the Official Protection and
Advocacy System for Kansas and is a part of the national network of
federally mandated and funded protection and advocacy systems. As
such, DRC advocates for the rights of Kansans with disabilities
under state or federal laws (ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, Federal
Medicaid Act, Kansas Act Against Discrimination, etc.)
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DRC is also empowered by federal law to educate policymakers on
needed improvements to the law and public policy. |
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DRC is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, independent of
both state government and disability service providers, allowing DRC
to focus on the disability rights needs of Kansans with
disabilities. |
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DRC operates eight federally authorized and funded protection and
advocacy programs in Kansas. DRC is also granted certain powers
under federal law, including access to places where persons with
disabilities are served, their records, the ability to conduct
abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations, etc. |
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DRC is the Official
Protection and Advocacy System of Kansas. This publication is not
intended to provide specific legal advice. Please contact any
attorney for advice or assistance based on your particular
situation.
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The following federal funding
partners shared in the cost of producing this website: The
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (grants #G-0801KSPA17
and G-0603KSVOTP); the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (grants
#SMX209700-08,); the Rehabilitation Services Administration (grants
#H240A080017, # H343A080017, and #H161A080013); the Social Security
Administration (grant #17-B-20019-7-04); Health & Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration (grant #X82MC09940).
These contents are solely the responsibility of DRC and do not
necessarily represent the official views of the Center for Mental
Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
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