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Replaces the terms "mentally retarded", "mental retardation" and variants thereof with "developmentally disabled" and "developmental disability".
Expands coverage for developmentally disabled persons past twenty-six years of age; prohibits insurance companies from wrongfully terminating contracts of developmentally disabled persons; requires recertification of such developmentally disabled person's condition once every five years.
Expands coverage for developmentally disabled persons past twenty-six years of age; prohibits insurance companies from wrongfully terminating contracts of developmentally disabled persons; requires recertification of such developmentally disabled person's condition once every five years.
Relates to employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state; provides up to five thousand positions may be filled by persons with a physical or mental disability and up to two thousand positions may be filled by disabled veterans and veterans with disabilities.
Expands the use of body scanners to facilities operated by the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities; establishes alternative methods of screening.
Expands the use of body scanners to facilities operated by the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities; establishes alternative methods of screening.
Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual comprehensive summary of information about its activities to the office for people with developmental disabilities' website, in an accessible format.