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title: "42 U.S.C. § 12132"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_name: "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 12132 - Discrimination

## Text

Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity.

(Pub. L. 101–336, title II, § 202, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 337.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection effective 18 months after July 26, 1990, see section 205(a) of Pub. L. 101–336, set out as a note under section 12131 of this title.