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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements Concerning the Provision of Interpreters by Hospitals and Doctors

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by places of public accommodations. A common question concerning the ADA is whether this prohibition requires medical doctors and hospitals to provide an interpreter when they have a patient with a hearing disability. This requirement varies depending upon the situation presented but situations may arise where there is an obligation to provide an interpreter. Updated as appropriate.
Date: July 8, 2004
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
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Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress

Description: This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 111th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislations and relations in the 110th congress, and legislative initiatives in the 111th Congress.
Date: April 14, 2009
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
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Unemployment Benefits Reduced by Pensions and Social Security: A Fact Sheet

Description: The Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUC), was signed into law March 9, 2002, as a part of P.L. 107-147. TEUC provides up to 13 weeks of additional federally funded unemployment compensation (UC) to individuals in all states who exhaust their regular UC benefits. TEUC also provides a second 13 weeks of benefits to individuals who exhaust their benefits in a high-unemployment state. On January 8, 2003, Congress passed S. 23 (P.L. 108-1) extending the TEUC program throug… more
Date: January 15, 2004
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The History and Effect of Abortion Conscience Clause Laws

Description: This report describes the history of conscience clauses that allows medical providers to refuse to provide services to which they have moral objection. The report also reviews recent proposed regulations to implement some of the conscience clause laws.
Date: January 14, 2005
Creator: Feder, Jody
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Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law

Description: This report discusses the financial assistance for constructing municipal sewage treatment plants and certain other types of water quality improvement projects. It also points out Titles II and VI ---Municipal Wastewater Treatment Construction.
Date: December 15, 2010
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
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Expanding Health Care Coverage for the Uninsured: Lessons Learned From States

Description: State policymakers have been concerned about the uninsured for a number of years and have pursued many strategies to help expand health care coverage. To understand the strategies undertaken by states and their successes and failures, CRS contracted with the Institute for Health Care Research and Policy at Georgetown University to conduct a 50 state survey. The findings of that survey are presented here.
Date: May 17, 2004
Creator: Lewis, Stephanie; Hearne, Jean & Chaikind, Hinda
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Job Growth During the Recovery

Description: This report provides a snapshot of the current situation in the labor market to better inform policymakers with regard to further assisting the unemployed, such as workers laid off from industries that may have permanently downsized employment.
Date: February 17, 2011
Creator: Levine, Linda
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