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This page includes information on OSHA, and other federal regulatory issues not found elsewhere on the site.

[Note: Follow these links to information on Durable Medical Equipment [DME] and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA].

Americans with Disabilities Act
Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA; Proposed Rule: APTA Summary (.pdf) 10/21/09 Restricted
ADA Guide for Small Business (.pdf) - 3/12/09
FAQs: Americans with Disabilities Act - 3/12/09
Rights Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (.pdf) - 3/12/09
Rights Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (.pdf) - 3/12/09

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Physical Therapy Clinical Services Guidelines
Health Care Wide Hazards - Ergonomics
2001 Update on Ergonomics
APTA Responds to OSHA Regulation
APTA Testifies at Ergonomics Hearing

Patient Protections
Provider Obligations for Patients with Limited English Proficiency (.pdf) - 11/13/08 Restricted
Public Accommodations and Reasonable Accommodations (.pdf) - 11/13/08 Restricted

PT Employment Regulations
Employer Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (.pdf) - 11/13/08 Restricted
Summary of the Department of Labor Fair Pay Rule

Veterans Affairs
Use of PTAs Under TRICARE (.pdf) - 3/17/09 Restricted
VA Proposed Rule: Expansion of Coverage for Prostheses & Enuretic Devices (.pdf) - 2/19/08 Restricted
 
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