Chapter I General Principles

Rule number one In order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the disabled, develop the cause of the disabled, and ensure that the disabled can fully participate in social life on an equal footing and enjoy the material and cultural achievements of society, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.

Rule number two A disabled person refers to a person who has lost all or part of his ability to engage in certain activities in a normal way in psychology, physiology and human structure or some organizations and functions are abnormal. Disabled people include people with visual disabilities, hearing disabilities, speech disabilities, physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental disabilities, multiple disabilities and other disabilities. Disability standards are formulated by the State Council.

Rule three. Disabled people enjoy equal rights with other citizens in political, economic, cultural, social and family life. The civil rights and personal dignity of disabled people are protected by law. Discrimination, insult and infringement of disabled persons are prohibited.

Article 4? The state adopts auxiliary methods and supportive measures to give special help to the disabled, reduce or eliminate the influence of disability and external obstacles, and ensure the realization of the rights of the disabled.

Article 5? The state and society give special protection, preferential treatment and pensions to disabled soldiers, people disabled in the line of duty and other disabled people who safeguard the interests of the state and the people.

Article 6? People's governments at all levels should incorporate the cause of the disabled into the national economic and social development plan, include funds in the fiscal budget, make overall plans, strengthen leadership and comprehensive coordination, and take measures to ensure the coordinated development of the cause of the disabled with the economy and society. The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government take organizational measures to coordinate relevant departments to do a good job in the cause of the disabled. The specific institutions shall be formulated by the people's governments of the State Council and provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The relevant departments of the people's governments at all levels should keep close contact with the disabled, listen to their opinions, and do a good job in the work of the disabled in accordance with their respective responsibilities.

Article 7? The whole society should carry forward the socialist humanitarian spirit, understand, respect, care for and help the disabled, and support the cause of the disabled. Organs, organizations, enterprises and institutions and urban and rural grass-roots organizations should do a good job in the work of disabled people within their respective scope. State functionaries and other persons engaged in the work for the disabled should perform their glorious duties and strive to serve the disabled.

Article 8? The China Disabled Persons' Federation and its local organizations represent the interests of the disabled, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, unite and educate them and serve them. The Federation of Disabled Persons undertakes the tasks entrusted by the government, carries out work for the disabled, mobilizes social forces and develops the cause of the disabled.

Article 9? The legal supporters of the disabled must fulfill their obligation to support the disabled. Guardians of the disabled must perform their guardianship duties and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the ward. Relatives and guardians of disabled persons should encourage and help disabled persons to enhance their self-reliance. Abuse and abandonment of the disabled are prohibited.

Article 10? Disabled people must abide by the law, fulfill their due obligations, observe public order and respect social morality. Disabled people should carry forward the spirit of optimism, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-improvement and self-reliance and contribute to socialist construction.

Article 11? The state carries out disability prevention work in a planned way, strengthens leadership in disability prevention work, publicizes and popularizes the knowledge of prenatal and postnatal care and disability prevention, formulates laws and regulations, organizes and mobilizes social forces, and takes measures to prevent the occurrence and development of disability in view of heredity, diseases, drug poisoning, accidents, disasters, environmental pollution and other disabling factors.

Article 12? The government and relevant departments shall reward the disabled who have made remarkable achievements in socialist construction, and the units and individuals who have made remarkable achievements in safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the disabled, developing the cause of the disabled and serving the disabled.

Chapter II Rehabilitation

Article 13 The state and society shall take rehabilitation measures to help disabled people recover or compensate their functions and enhance their ability to participate in social life.

Fourteenth rehabilitation work should proceed from reality and combine modern rehabilitation technology with traditional rehabilitation technology in China; Taking rehabilitation institutions as the backbone, community rehabilitation as the foundation and families of the disabled as the support; Focusing on practical, easy and beneficial rehabilitation contents, we will carry out research, development and application of new rehabilitation technologies to provide effective rehabilitation services for the disabled.

Article 15 The government and relevant departments shall set up rehabilitation medicine departments (rooms) in hospitals in a planned way, set up necessary specialized rehabilitation institutions, and carry out rehabilitation medical treatment and training, scientific research, personnel training and technical guidance. People's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall organize and guide urban and rural community service networks, medical prevention and health care networks, organizations for the disabled, families of the disabled and other social forces to carry out community rehabilitation work. Educational institutions for the disabled, welfare enterprises and institutions and other institutions serving the disabled should create conditions to carry out rehabilitation training activities. Disabled people should work hard to train their functions, self-care ability and labor skills under the guidance of professionals and with the help of relevant staff, volunteers and relatives. The State Council and relevant departments determine key rehabilitation projects by stages, make plans and organize their implementation.

Article 16 Medical colleges and other relevant institutions shall offer rehabilitation courses and specialties in a planned way to train all kinds of rehabilitation professionals. The state and society provide technical training for rehabilitation workers in various forms; Popularize rehabilitation knowledge and teach rehabilitation methods to disabled people and their relatives, relevant staff and volunteers.

Article 17? The relevant government departments shall organize and support the development, production, supply and maintenance services of rehabilitation devices, self-help devices, special articles and other auxiliary devices for the disabled.