Rehabilitation Act of 1973

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rehabilitation Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to provide a statutory basis for the Rehabilitation Service Administration, to establish within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare an Office for the Handicapped, and to authorize specified programs. Establishes within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Rehabilitation Services Administration which shall be headed by a Commissioner. Creates within such Administration a Center for Technology Assessment and Application, which is responsible for developing and supporting medical technology to solve rehabilitation problems. Authorizes the inclusion of appropriations under this Act in appropriations for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which they are available for obligation. Provides that where funds are provided for a single project by more than one Federal agency to an agency or organization assisted under this Act, the Federal agency principally involved may be designated to act for all in administering such funds. Provides that States may submit consolidated rehabilitation plans under this Act and under the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Amendmen…