title: Applicability of the ADA to "Ticket to Work" employment networks. Americans with Disabilities Act.
abstract: This article examines the applicability of the antidiscrimination provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 to The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) passed in 1999. Among other policy changes, under the Ticket to Work program, eligible recipients of disability insurance (SSDI) and supplemental income (SSI) receive a voucher or "ticket" to obtain services from qualified employment networks (ENs). ENs provide employment services and supports to designated beneficiaries and must meet certain qualification requirements. The ADA is applicable to ENs in several ways: primarily, in the EN's responsibility to provide appropriate access and services to program participants. This article discusses application of the ADA to the Ticket Program as ENs begin to serve program beneficiaries.
authors.affiliation: Law, Health Policy, and Disability Center, USA. peter-blanck@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanck
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clay
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmeling
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States