HB 88 : Statutory Refs To Mental Retardation News & Activity http://www.housemajority.org News and Information for House Bill 88 en http://housemajority.org/images/houmaj.jpg HB 88 : Statutory Refs To Mental Retardation News & Activity http://www.housemajority.org 144 144 News and Information for House Bill 88 Bill Activity Rep. Charisse Millett HB 88 : Statutory Refs To Mental Retardation http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=28hb88 Sponsors : Rep. Millett<br/><br/>An Act changing the terms 'mental retardation' and 'mentally retarded,' and making conforming changes, in Alaska Statutes.<br/><br/>Version : CSHB 88(HSS)<br/>Status : PASSED (S) >> AWAIT TRANSMIT GOV : 2013-02-21<br/>Contact : Vasilios Gialopsos, 465-3879<br/><br/>A society is judged rightly by the manner in which it regards those members who have a disability. Respect and inclusiveness is a hallmark of a compassionate and dignified culture, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the language used for people with intellectual disabilities. ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:49:13 -0800 Press Release Rep. Charisse Millett House Passes Bill Adopting People First Language - HB 88 Removes Terms "Mental Retardation" & "Mentally Retarded" from Policies http://housemajority.org/item.php?id=item20130208-52 Contact : Vasilios Gialopsos, 465-3879<br/><br/>The House of Representatives today unanimously passed legislation by Representative Charisse Millett, R-Anchorage, that would update state health, education and labor policy by removing the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" and replacing them with "intellectual and developmental disabilities."<br><br> "Mental retardation has been transformed into a derogatory term that is sometimes used to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities," Millett said. "We have recognized the power of words to inflict pain with regard to race, and have taken great strides to foster an environment that rectifies the wrong. Yet even today, many do not recognize the hurtful, dehumanizing and exclusive effects of the word retard."<br><br> The changes HB 88 includes will make state statutes consistent with language in federal law, the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and the White House through the President's Committee for people with Intellectual Disabilities.<br><br> Fri, 8 Feb 2013 19:33:50 -0800