Authority for Our Programs

FEDERAL AUTHORITY for PROTECTION and ADVOCACY PROGRAMS and SERVICES

The following link provides a brief description of each of the P&A Programs and the CAP Program we are authorized to administer:

Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

(PADD)

Authorized in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, 42 USC 15001, PL 106-402.
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Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness

(PAIMI)

Authorized in the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act, 42 USC 10801, PL 106-310.
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Protection & Advocacy for Individual Rights

(PAIR)

Authorized in the Rehabilitation Act, 29USC 794e, PL 106-402.
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Protection & Advocacy for Individuals in Need of Assistive Technology

(PAAT)

Authorized in the Assistive Technology Act, 29 USC 3011,3012, PL 105-394.
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Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security

(PABSS)

Authorized in the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act, 42 USC 1320b-20, PL 106-170.
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Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

(PATBI)

Authorized in the Children’s Health Act of 2000, 42 USC 300d-53, PL 106-310.
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Protection & Advocacy for Voter Access

(PAVA)

Authorized in the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 42 USC 15461-62, PL 107-252.
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Voter Registration

YOUR VOTE COUNTS

People with disabilities have the right to access and assistance in registering and in casting their vote.
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Client Assistance Program

(CAP)

Authorized in the 1984 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act (P.L. 98-221).
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Contact Us

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Phone/Fax: (808) 949-2922
Toll Free: (800) 882-1057
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1001 Bishop St, Ste 1110
Honolulu, HI 96813
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