REHABILITATION AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS

Rcpa offers comment and advice to governments and public officials as to the special needs of people with disabilities in need of rehabilitative services, the needs and concerns of rehabilitation facilities and the impact of legislation, rules, regulations and administrative policies, existing and proposed, on people with disabilities and rehabilitation facilities that serve them. Rcpa participates in numerous public meetings and recommends representatives for participation in public advisory groups, committees and workgroups. Rcpa maintains a liaison with facilities and agencies, both public and private, providing other health services to persons with disabilities to assure fair and equitable representation of views from the membership. Rcpa also informs other associations of rehabilitation facilities of its concerns.