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Regulation & law · 21/09/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Substitution of Term in a Definition; Addition and Adoption of the Use of Specific Interchangeable or Synonymous Terms

Summary

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has approved the substitution of the term 'disabled' for 'handicapped' in its regulation and added the use of 'severely' and 'significantly' as interchangeable terms for people who are severely disabled within the AbilityOne Program.

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