How to identify disability
How to identify disability
Disability is a state of a person, withwhich has obstacles or restrictions in its activities related to physical, mental or mental disabilities. The procedure for establishing disability often contains a large number of questions and incomprehensible moments. Especially for those who face this for the first time.
Instructions
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According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, there are basicsigns that may serve as a basis for the recognition of a person with a disability: a violation of health with a prolonged disorder of the body's functions due to diseases and injuries, as well as congenital or acquired defects; the limitation of life activity caused by the complete or partial loss of the ability to perform self-service, to move independently, to study and engage in work; need for social protection.
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The disability is establishedthrough a medical and social expertise (ITU) based on a comprehensive assessment of the state of human health and the degree of restriction of his life activity on the basis of the result of analysis of clinical-functional, social, professional and labor and psychological data. Depending on the severity of the disease, a person recognized as an invalid is assigned 1, 2 or 3 disability groups. According to the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation, a person who has not yet reached the age of 18 is assigned the category "disabled child".
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Medico-social examination of a citizenis held directly in the office at the place of residence. But it is possible to carry it out at home if the person is not able to come to the office for health reasons. This fact should be confirmed by the conclusion of the organization that provides medical and preventive care. It should be noted that ITU is held only upon a written application of a citizen or his legal representative. The application must include the necessary medical documents that indicate a violation of health, as well as the direction of the health care establishment. After that, the collected documents go to the bureau for consideration.
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The decision to establish a disability, orrefusal is accepted by experts-experts on the majority of voices. The result and all explanations on this matter shall be immediately notified to the citizen who passed the examination, or his legal representative. If, for any reason, the composition of specialists can not take the necessary decision, then the person's examination certificate is sent to the main medical and social examination bureau. This is where the final decision on the issue is taken.
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It is important to remember that identifying a person with a disabilityis considered from the date of receipt in the bureau of the application for the holding of the ITU. A citizen has the right to appeal against the decision of the bureau within a month by submitting a written application to the main office, which will conduct a second medical and social examination and, according to its results, make an appropriate decision. It is necessary to know that the decisions of the bureau can be appealed in a judicial procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
