Disability Rights Center of Kansas
Legal ServicesUnited States11-50 Employees
The Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) public interest legal advocacy organization serving Kansans with disabilities. As Kansas's designated Protection and Advocacy System, it operates under federal law to defend and advance the civil and legal rights of people with disabilities, with authority under statutes such as the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, the Federal Medicaid Act, and the Kansas Act Against Discrimination. The organization also educates policymakers on needed improvements to laws, programs, and public policy, and it has powers to access places where persons with disabilities are served, review records, and conduct investigations into abuse, neglect, and exploitation. DRC was formerly known as Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services (KAPS). The center operates in Kansas, United States, and employs between 11 and 50 people.