Section 46:1951 - Statement of policyA. It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable a person with a disability to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, to achieve maximum personal independence, to otherwise fully enjoy and use all public facilities available in the state, and to engage in remunerative employment.B. No person with a disability may be denied admittance to any public facility because of the person's disability. No person with a disability shall be denied the use of a white cane, service dog, wheelchair, crutches, or other device of assistance.C. In addition, it is the policy of this state that a person with a disability shall be employed by the state, political subdivisions of the state, public schools, and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as an able-bodied person, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance of the work involved.Acts 1982, No. 518, §1; Acts 1993, No. 482, §1; Acts 2014, No. 492, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §24, eff. June 23, 2014.Amended by Acts 2014, No. 811,s. 24, eff. 6/23/2014.Acts 1982, No. 518, §1; Acts 1993, No. 482, §1.Acts 1993, No. 763, §1 amended prior R.S. 46:1952(A), (B), and (C), 1953(D), and 1954 and enacted R.S. 46:1953(E). Acts 1993, No. 482, §1 amended and reenacted the entire Chapter. The Chapter appears as in Act No. 482. The Louisiana State Law Institute printed the provisions of Act No. 763 as a note at the head of this Chapter.