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Bush Signs Disabilities Act Amendment Into Law

from Diabetes Mine, 09/26/2008 at 03:57AM
authored by AmyT, submitted by Amy Tenderich

Late-breaking news: President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA-AA) into law today.  The American Diabetes Association and a whole host of other patient and advocacy organizations are dancing in the streets! Or at least, …



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Diabetic Connect Member Goddess
Goddess
December 20, 2008 4:25 PM

This is long overdue. It should have done decades ago.

Diabetic Connect Member Meridian
Meridian
December 20, 2008 12:39 PM

I just hope that if one of us diabetics has to use it against our employers to protect ourselves in our workplaces, that we are not further looked upon as being whiners.

Diabetic Connect Member momoftype1
momoftype1
September 30, 2008 7:01 PM

This is great news. I am interested to see if it has effects in the transportation industry...Many people in Il are prevented from obtaining passenger and other licensing for transportation currently if they are insulin dependant-if they take pill form meds to treat they are ok. I would like to see them make some changes for those who are using injections.
Dawn

Diabetic Connect Member NamVet
NamVet
September 26, 2008 8:10 PM

This is big. A real help for alot of people.