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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 26, 2002
Honoring the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today's Presidential Action:
In an East Room ceremony marking the 12th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, President George W. Bush:
Announced a clarification of Medicare policy to ensure that people with severe disabilities considered "homebound" under Medicare home health requirements are able to leave their homes occasionally without the risk of losing their Medicare coverage; and
President Bush also praised the work of the Commission on Excellence in Special Education, which recently recommended improvements in the education of students with disabilities to Congress and the President. These recommendations will help Congress as it considers the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). President Bush has made funding for special education a high priority. In each of the President's two budget requests, he has asked Congress for an additional $1 billion in IDEA Part B State Grants funding, the largest increases ever requested in history by any president.
Background on Today's Presidential Action:
On February 1, 2001, President Bush announced the New Freedom Initiative - a comprehensive program to promote the full participation of people with disabilities in all areas of society by increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies, expanding educational and employment opportunities, and promoting increased access into daily community life.
The Administration is committed to the full enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in:
The New Freedom Initiative also increases technical assistance to help small businesses comply with the ADA. The President believes that the most efficient way to promote compliance with the Act is to give businesses and local governments the information they need to better understand their obligations. Examples of the Administration's innovative efforts to promote compliance with the ADA include the Department of Justice's "ADA Business Connection," which is increasing compliance by fostering an ADA dialogue within the business community and increasing the flow of ADA information to business decision makers. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is providing ADA training to small businesses throughout the country.
For a full progress report on the implementation of the New Freedom Initiative, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom/
For more information on the President's initiatives, please visit www.whitehouse.gov
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