Physicians and the Americans With Disabilities Act: Part 1

by B.J. Anderson
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 to assure an estimated 49 million disabled individuals equal access to employment, goods, and services offered by private, state and local government entities. Unlike prior federal civil rights legislation, the ADA?s definition of ?public accommodation? includes physicians? offices as part of the broad scheme to ensure equal access to health care services for the disabled.