Taken as a whole, States’ obligations with regard to habilitation and rehabilitation include:

1. Obligation to respect:

   States must refrain from denying or limiting equal access to rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities.

   Example: The State adopts a law that allows equal access to rehabilitation and habilitation services for war veterans with disabilities.

2. Obligation to protect:

   States must take all appropriate measures to ensure that third parties, such as rehabilitation professionals, service provider organizations, or others do not create barriers to rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities.

   Example: The State takes measures to ensure that providers do not discriminate against persons with disabilities living in poverty in the provision of rehabilitation services.

   Example: The State adopts specific measures to ensure that persons with disabilities living in rural areas are provided with information about rehabilitation services.

3. Obligation to fulfil:

   States must be proactive in their adoption and implementation of measures to give effect to the principles of equal access and non-discrimination in respect of rehabilitation services.

   Example: The State provides disability training to rehabilitation providers to help them understand how to effectively accommodate consumers with disabilities.

   Example: The State provides information on rehabilitation services in accessible formats for persons with disabilities, such as plain language for persons with intellectual disabilities.