U.S. Congress - S.2781 Rosa's Law
S.2781 - Rosa's Law
A bill to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability. view all titles (5)
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- Official: A bill to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability. as introduced.
- Short: Rosa's Law as introduced.
- Short: Rosa's Law as passed senate.
- Short: Rosa's Law as reported to senate.
- Short: Rosa's Law as passed house.
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President signs Rosa's Law today; ...
Below is the exact wording of the statute: S. 2781, the “Rosa's Law,” which changes references in many Federal statutes that currently r...
Congress Outlaws Use of Term Menta...
Under "Rosa's Law" (S.2781), various references to mental retardation will be replaced with terms such as "intellectual disabilities. ...
Congress changes intellectual disa...
... passed the Senate last month and now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. ___ The bill is S. 2781 Online: Congress: htt...
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In October, President Obama signed into law S. 2781, also known as Rosa's Law. Rosa's Law replicates a Maryland law. It changes reference...
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In October, President Obama signed into law S. 2781, also known as Rosa's Law. Rosa's Law replicates a Maryland law. It changes reference...
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Under “Rosa's Law” (S.2781), various references to mental retardation will be replaced with terms such as “intellectual disabilities.” Al...
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The name change comes on the heels of President Barack Obama's Oct. 5, 2010 signing of “Rosa's Law (S.2781),” a mandate that federal poli...
Spindletop MHMR to become “Spindle...
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The name change comes after many years of advocacy efforts and unanimous approval by the U.S. Congress of Rosa's Law (S.2781), which was ...
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WHAT'S IN A NAME? Our Government's...
On October 5, 2010, President Obama signed into law S. 2781, “Rosa's Law.” Introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski in 2009, Rosa's Law change...
Education « Noah Knows!
Rosa's Law President Obama has signed S. 2781, Rosa 's Law. Although this new law does not change any services for person's with disabili...
JenDaniDae: Blog Post Reflection 4
On September 22, the House of Representatives passed Rosa's Law (S.2781) which removes the term “mental retardation” from Federal law and...
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