 Breslin played a crucial role in the creation of groundbreaking legislation – including the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and inclusion of accessibility requirements in the 2010 Affordable Care Act.In the early 2000s, Breslin turned her attention to the reformation of health care for individuals with disabilities.She wanted to shift the viewpoints circulating in the healthcare industry and find ways that could better accommodate patients with physical disabilities, for example a height-adjustable exam table, to ensure there was no discrimination based on disability.