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Region of the Americas: Disability Legislation

This section contains disability legislation from countries, including laws, ordinances, directives, regulations and other similar legislative instruments that deal with different aspects of disability.

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Ley 20.422 - Igualdad de oportunidades e integración social de personas con discapacidad (Law 20.422 - Equal opportunity and social integration of people with disabilities)

Gobierno De Chile; SENADIS (Ministerio de Desarrollo Social) (2021)

Decreto Supremo Nº 3554. 2018/ Supreme Decree Nº 3554. 2018

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2018)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Disabilities and Equal Opportunities Act 2017

Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda (2018)

Antigua and Barbuda

Decreto Supremo Nº 3437. 2017/ Supreme Decree Nº 3437. 2017

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2017)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Ley de inserción laboral y de ayuda económica para personas con discapacidad.2017/ Law for the Work Inclusion and Economical Aid for People with Disabilities. 2017

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2017)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

LEY PARA LA PROMOCIÓN DE LA AUTONOMÍA PERSONAL DE LAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA; Republic of Costa Rica (2016)

Costa Rica, Capacity related legislation

Lei nº 13.146 (Law nº 13.146)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2015)

Ley núm. 5421, que establece mecanismos de promoción de la igualdad de oportunidades en la formación para el trabajo de las personas con discapacidad (Law no. 5421, which establishes mechanisms to promote equal work opportunities for persons with disabilities)

El Congreso de Paraguay (2015)

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act, 2014

Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (2014)

The Disabilities Act (Act of 2014)

Senate and House of Representatives of Jamaica (2014)

Reglamento de Educación Inclusiva para Personas con Discapcidad, Necesidades Educativas Espeicales y Talentos Excepcionales (Regulation of Inclusive Education for Persons with Disability, Special Educational Needs and Exceptional Talents)

La Republica de Honduras (2014)

Ley 7600 - Igualdad de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad (Act 7600 – Equal opportunities for people with disabilities)

Legislative Assembly; Republic of Costa Rica (2014)

Decreto núm. 11-2014 que dicta el Reglamento a la Ley 763 de los Derechos de Las personas con Discapacidad (Decree no. Regulation 11-2014 that dictates Law 763 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

El Gobierno de Nicaragua (2014)

Decreto Supremo N° 1893 (Supreme Decree No. 1893)

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2014)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Ley 134 que establece equiparación económica para las personas con discapacidad (Law 134 that establishes economic equality for persons with disabilities)

El Gobierno de la República de Panamá (2013)

Ley 5.136 Educacion Inclusiva (Law 5136 Inclusive Education)

El Congreso de Paraguay (2013)

Ley 4692 (Law 4692)

El Congreso de Paraguay (2013)

Ley 26.858 Personas con discapacidad acompañadas por Perro Guía o de Asistencia. (Law 26.858 People with disabilities with guiding dogs assistance)

The Government of Argentina (2013)

Lei Complementar nº 142 (Complementary Law nº 142)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2013)

Ley estatutaria 1618 de 2013 - Statute 1618 of 2013

The Government of Colombia (2013)

Ley No. 5-13 - Ley orgánica sobre igualdad de derechos de las personas con discapacidad (Act N. 5-13 - Organic law on equal rights for people with disabilities)

National Congress; Dominican Republic (2013)

Dominican Republic

Ley General para Personas con Discapacidad, 2012 (General Law for people with Disability, 2012)

Government of the Republic of Bolivia (2012)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Ley No. 29973 - Ley general de la persona con discapacidad (Law number 29973 - General Law on persons with disability)

Congress of the Republic; Republic of Peru (2012)

Loi portant sur l’intégration des personnes handicapées (Law on the integration of people with disabilities)

Parliament of Haiti; Republic of Haiti (2012)

Ley Organica de Discapacidades (Organic Disabilities Act)

National Assembly; Ecuador (2012)

Portaria No. 793 (Ordinance No. 793)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2012)

Protection and Advocacy for Individuals Rights

Government of the United States of America (2012)

United States, Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides

Decreto nº 7.611 (Decree nº 7.611)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2011)

Brazil, Child and Youth Disability policies/plans/legislations and service standards

Decreto nº 7.612 (Decree nº 7.612)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2011)

Ley de los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad - Ley No. 763 (Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Law No. 763)

National Assembly of Nicaragua; Republic of Nicaragua (2011)

Ley General Para La Inclusión de las Personas con Discapacidad (General Act on the Inclusion of People with Disabilities)

Government of Mexico (2011)

Decreto Ejecutivo 36462 - Reglamento a la Ley de Inclusión y Protección Laboral de las Personas con Discapacidad en el Sector Público, Ley No. 8862 (Executive Decree 36462 - Regulation of the Law on the Inclusion and Labour Protection of People with Disabilities in the Public Sector, Act No. 8862)

Republic of Costa Rica (2011)

Persons with Disabilities Act 2010

Parliament of Guyana; Government of Guyana (2010)

Ley No. 8862 - Inclusión y Protección Laboral de las personas con discapacidad en el Sector Público (Act No. 8862 - Inclusion and Labour Protection of People with Disabilities in the Public Sector)

Legislative Assembly; Republic of Costa Rica (2010)

Ley no. 29524 - Ley que reconoce la sordoceguera come discapacidad unica y establece disposiciones para la atencion de las personas sordociegas (Act no. 29524 - Act recognizing deafblindness as a disability and making provisions for the care of deafblind people)

Congress of the Republic; Peru (2010)

Ley 18651 Normas sobre Protección Integral de Personas con Discapacidad (Law 18651 Rules on Comprehensive Protection of Persons with Disabilities)

Asamblea General de Uruguay (2010)

Ley no. 20.422 - establece normas sobre igualdad de oportunidades e inclusion social de personas con discapacidad (Law no. 20.422 - establishes rules on equal opportunities and social inclusion of people with disabilities)

Ministry of Planning; Chile (2010)

Ley no. 29392 - Ley Ley que establece infracciones y sanciones por incumplimiento de la ley general de la persona con discapacidad y su reglamento (Act no. 29392 - Act establishing offenses and penalties for breach of the general law of the disabled person and their regulation)

Congress of the Republic; Peru (2009)

Resolucion Ministerial no. 308-2009/MINSA - Norma tecnica de salud de la unidad productora de servicios de medicina de rehabilitacion (Ministerial Resolution no. 308-2009/MINSA - Technical Health Standards for units providing medical rehabilitation services)

Ministry of Health; Peru (2009)

Decree N° 29608 (Decree no. 29608)

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2008)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Ley 1145 de 2007 Por medio de la cual se organiza el Sistema Nacional de Discapacidad y se dictan otras disposiciones (Law 1145 of 2007: which organizes National Disability and other provisions)

El Congreso De La Republic De Colombia (2007)

Ley No. 25 Por la cual se adoptan la Convención sobre los derechos humanos de las personas con discapacidad y el protocolo facultativo de convención sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad (Law No. 25, by which the Convention on human rights of people with disabilities and optional protocol convention on the rights of persons with disabilities is adopted)

National Assembly; Republic of Panama (2007)

Ley No. 23 Por la cual se crea la Secretaría Nacional de Discapacidad (Law No. 23, creating the National Disability Secretariat)

National Assembly; Republic of Panama (2007)

Ley Para Las Personas Con Discapacidad (Law For Persons With Disabilities)

National Assembly; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2006)

Ley Aprobatoria de la “Convención Interamericana para la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación Contra las Personas con Discapacidad” (Act approving the “ Interamerican Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against People with Disabilities”)

National Assembly; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2005)

Ley de equidad y desarrollo integral para las personas con discapacidad (Law of equality and comprehensive development for persons with disabilities)

National Congress; Honduras (2005)

Portaria MS/SAS nº 275 (Ordinance MS/SAS 275/2005)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (2005)

Ley no. 28530 - Ley de promoción de acceso a internet para personas con discapacidad y de adecuación del espacio físico en cabinas públicas de internet (Act no. 28530 - Act to promote Internet access for people with disabilities and adequacy of physical space in internet cafes)

Congress of the Republic; Peru (2005)

Decreto No. 5.296 (Decree No. 5296)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2004)

Portaria GM No. 2.068 (Ordinance GM 2,068)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2004)

Brazil, Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides

Lei nº 10.845 (Law nº 10.845)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2004)

Brazil, Child and Youth Disability policies/plans/legislations and service standards

Ley 26.653 Accesibilidad de la Información en las Páginas Web. Autoridad de Aplicación. Plazos. Reglamentación. ( Law 26.653. Accessibility of information to websites. Implementation. Timeframes. Regulations)

The Government of Argentina (2003)

Ley General de la Persona con Discapacidad - Ley Nº 27050 (General Law on Persons with Disability - Law No. 27050)

Congress of the Republic; Republic of Peru (2002)

Portaria SAS nº 728 (Ordinance SAS 728/2002)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (2002)

Portaria GM/MS nº 1.060 (Ordinance GM/MS 1,060/2002)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2002)

Ley no. 16 que regula el derecho de admisión en los establecimientos públicos y dicta medidas para evitar la discriminación (Law no. 16 regulating the Right of Admission in public establishments and dictates measures to prevent discrimination)

Ombudsman; Republic of Panama (2002)

Portaria No. 185 (Ordinance No. 185)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2001)

Portaria No. 818 (Ordinance No. 818)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2001)

Equality of Opportunity and Treatment in Employment and Occupation Act (Act 9 of 2000)

The Parliament of Saint Lucia (2000)

Lei No. 10.098 (Act No. 10.098)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2000)

Lei No. 10.048 (Act No. 10.048)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2000)

Brazil, Older Persons General Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards

Ley de Equiparacion de Oportunidades para las Personas con Discapacidad (Law of Equality of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities)

La Republica de El Salvador (2000)

Ley No. 42-00 - Ley General Sobre La Discapacidad en República Dominicana (Act No. 42-00 - General Law on Disability in the Dominican Republic)

Secretary of Public Health and Social Welfare; Dominican Republic (2000)

Dominican Republic

Decreto No. 3.298 (Decree No. 3.298)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (1999)

Ley No. 42 Por la cual se establece la equiparación de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad (Law No. 42 establishing the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities)

National Assembly; Republic of Panama (1999)

Ley 24.901 Sistema de Prestaciones básicas en Habilitación y Rehabilitación Integral a favor de las Personas con Discapacidad. (Law 24.901 Basic Benefits Scheme for the Habilitation and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities)

Argentine Republic (1997)

Ley 24.091 Sistema de prestaciones básicas en habilitación y rehabilitación integral a favor de las personas con discapacidad (Basic benefits system for the comprehensive entitlement and rehabilitation in favor of persons with disabilities)

The Government of Argentina (1997)

Ley de Atencion a las Personas con Discapacidad - Decreto No. 135-96 (Law for the Care of Persons with Disabilities - Decree No. 135-96)

Republic of Guatemala (1996)

Ley N° 1678, De La Persona Con Discapacidad del 15 De Diciembre De 1995 (Law No. 1678 of Persons with Disabilities of 15 December 1995)

Government of the Republic of Bolivia (1995)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Ley de Prevención, Rehabilitación y Equiparación de Oportunidades para las Personas con Discapacidad - Ley No. 202 (Act on the Prevention, Rehabilitation and Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities - Act No. 202)

National Assembly of Nicaragua; Republic of Nicaragua (1995)

Ley N. 24.314 Accesibilidad de personas con movilidad reducida. (Law N 24.314 Accessibility of people with limited mobility)

The government of Argentina (1994) (1994)

Ley Para la Integracion de las Personas Incapacitadas (Law for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities)

National Assembly; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1993)

Portaria nº 303 (Ordinance 303/1992)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (1992)

Portaria SAS/MS nº 304 (Ordinance SAS/MS 304/1992)

Secretary for Health Care; President of INAMPS; Brazil (1992)

Portaria nº 305 (Ordinance 305/1992)

Secretary for Health Care; President of INAMPS; Brazil (1992)

Ley de promoción de empleos para personas minusválidas (Law for the promotion of employment of people with disabilities)

National Congress; Honduras (1991)

Ley Nº 122/90 que establece derechos y privilegios para los impedidos (Act No. 122/90 on the establishment of rights and privileges for disabled people)

National Congress of Paraguay; Republic of Paraguay (1991)

Americans With Disabilities Act

The United States (1990)

Ley No 16.095 Protección Integral a las Personas Discapacitadas (Law No. 16,095 Comprehensive Protection of Disabled Persons)

General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1989)

Lei No. 7.853 (Act No. 7.853)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (1989)

Ley 18600 - Establece Normas sobre Deficientes Mentales (Law 18600 - Establishes Standards for Mental Deficiencies)

Ministry of Finance; Chile (1987)

Ley 23.462 – Aprobacion del convenio sobre la readaptacion professional y el empleo de personas invalidas (Law 23.462 Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities Law)

The Government of Argentina (1986)

Ley 20.475 Otorgamiento del Beneficio Jubilatorio a los Discapacitados (Granting of Retirement Benefits to Disabled Persons)

The Government of Argentina (1973)

Ley 19279: Automotores para discapacitados (Law 19279: The right to operate vehicles for people with disabilities)

The Parliament of Argentina (1971)

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