Final answer:
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 expanded the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It extended disability rights to the private sector and required reasonable accommodations in employment and access to public services and facilities. The correct option is B.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is an expansion of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Rehabilitation Act aimed to offer equal opportunities and prevent discrimination in federal employment and in any program that received federal funding.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) built on this foundation by extending similar protections to the private sector, requiring businesses with fifteen or more employees as well as government organizations to make reasonable accommodations for disabled persons, thereby preventing discrimination in employment and ensuring access to public services and facilities. After years of advocacy by disabled Americans, President George H. W. Bush signed the ADA into law, widening the scope of disability rights beyond the federal level.
This pivotal act moved away from a "medical model" by defining disability more broadly and requiring entities to provide access and reasonable accommodations to disabled individuals, which include but are not limited to ramps, elevators, and modified workspaces. It extended to all businesses of a certain size, providing tax credits for compliance, and establishing penalties for those who did not adhere to the law.