National law and strategy
Law 162/98
‘Modifications of the law 5 February 1992, n.104, concerning support measures
towards people with grave handicap' (published in G:U: 29 of May 1998, n.123)
which seeks to ‘guarantee the right to independent living for people with
learning disability and severe restriction of personal autonomy in the conduct
of one or more essential functions of life, not overcome with technical aids'.
This includes provision to assist people with high severity of through home
care and personal assistance.
Law
March 1, 2006, n. 67, ‘Measures for the judicial protection of persons with
disabilities who are victims of discrimination' aims to ‘promote the full
implementation of the principle of equal treatment and equal opportunities for
persons with disabilities' (Art 1). It addresses both direct and indirect
discrimination (including harassment and humiliation).
D.P.R.
June 6, 2001, n. 380, art. 82 ‘Elimination or overcoming of architectural
barriers in public and private buildings open to the public', developed from Law
9 January 1989, n. 13, ‘Measures to facilitate the overcoming and removal
of architectural barriers in private buildings'. This covers both public and
private buildings open to the public (subject to the constraints).
D.L.
January 10, 2006, n. 4, Art. 6, ‘Simplification of administrative
procedures for persons with disabilities', converted into law by Law 6 March
2006, no 80, provides standardised assessment procedures and clarifies
responsibilities.
Law 328/00 ‘
Law for the realisation of the integrated system of interventions and social
services' (published on the
Ordinary Addition to the G.U. 13 November 2000, n. 265) has introduced
individual projects (art.14) with the aim to define the needs and services
required to guarantee the rights of disabled people. Finally Law 289/02, art.
94,comma 3 on Down Syndrome.
