H.R. 2839 · 110th Congress

To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require protection and advocacy systems to give notice to, and obtain the authorization of, an individual (or the individual's legal representative) before pursuing remedies on behalf of the individual.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2007-06-22
Latest action
2007-06-22 · Introduced in House

Subjects

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Government Operations and Politics
Economics and Public Finance
Disabled
Government paperwork
Discrimination against the disabled
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Grants-in-aid
Civil rights enforcement