Table 1 Disability in Brazil: legislation benchmarks
Item | Law/Date | Subject /Address |
|---|---|---|
A | Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil October 30th 1988 | http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constitui%C3%A7ao.htm |
B | Law 7853 October 24th 1989 | Disposes on National Policy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities |
C | Decree 3298 December 20th 1999 | Regulates Law 7853 of 24/10/1989, provides for the National Policy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, consolidates the rules for protection, and other matters |
D | Decree 5296 December 2nd 2004 | Regulates Law 10048 of 8/11/2000, which gives priority to support people specified, and Law 10098 of 19/12/2000, laying down general standards and criteria for the promotion of accessibility http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil/_ato2004-2006/2004/decreto/d5296.htm |
E | Decree 0-003 September 26th 2007 | Establishes an Interministerial WorkGroup in order to evaluate the model of classification and valuation of disability used in Brazil and set the elaboration and adoption of a single model for the whole country http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato20072010/2007/Dnn/Dnn11354.htm |
F | Decree 186 July 9th 2008 | Approves the text of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, signed in New York on March 30, 2007 http://portal.mj.gov.br/corde/arquivos/doc/DECRETO%20LEGISLATIVO%20N.doc |
G | Decree 6214 September 26th 2007 | Regulates the Benefit of Continuous Providing (BPC) of social assistance due to the person with disabilities and the elderly according to the Law 8742 of 7/12/1993 and Law 10741 of 1/10/2003, adding a paragraph to art. 162 of Decree 1048 of 6/5/1999, and other matters OuvirLer foneticamente http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2007-2010/2007/decreto/d6214.htm |