The ADA similarly extends section 504's nondiscrimination requirement to all activities of State and local governments, not only those that receive Federal financial assistance....
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2010 ADA Definition
State: State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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II-3.1000 General
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Re: Service Counters
While the DOJ Analysis of the ADA Standards allows for a split height counter, this is not explicitly stated in either the CBC or ADA....
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Guidelines for Requirement 2
A few commenters, including the Granite State Independent Living Foundation, submitted detailed comments on the design standards for the listed components of public and common use areas,...
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Application of ADA to places of lodging that contain individually owned units. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
These commenters stated that individuals who purchase accessible vacation units in condominiums, individual vacation homes, and timeshares have ownership rights in their units and may choose...
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Swimming pools. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 242.2 of the 2004 ADAAG states that swimming pools must provide two accessible means of entry, except that swimming pools with less than 300 linear feet of swimming pool wall are...
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1. Making Facilities Accessible and Usable
The obligation of a state and local government to provide access for applicants and employees under Title I also differs from its obligation to provide accessibility under Title II of the...
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A. Purpose of the Rule
Despite the longstanding obligation to provide effective communication, neither closed movie captioning nor audio description is universally available at movie theaters across the United States...
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Number of accessible cells
A major association representing county jails throughout the country stated that the 2004 ADAAG 2 percent requirement for accessible cells is sufficient to meet the needs of county jails...
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SERVICE ANIMALS
Under the ADA, State and local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that serve the public generally must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all...
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STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BACKGROUND
STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BACKGROUND The history behind the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (“CVAA”) was recited in the United States’ Statement...
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Purpose of Proposed Rule
litigation brought by private plaintiffs during the past few years, the availability of movies exhibited with closed captions and audio description varies significantly across the United States...
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2. The 2010 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
During that same time period, however, the United States’ economy and the profitability of many public accommodations experienced significant setbacks. ...
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Guidelines for Requirement 6
These commenters stated that if this type of reinforcement was required, residents could locate more easily the studs for future grab bar installation, and have flexibility in the placement...
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504)
disability if he or she has a disability and is (i) of an age during which students without disabilities are provided such services; (ii) of any age during which it is mandatory under state...
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I. RECITALS
On December 12, 2006, Saundra Carter and nine other individuals commenced a class action against the City in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles (...
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Wheelchairs and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
If the person presents a valid, State-issued disability parking placard or card or a State-issued proof of disability, that must be accepted as credible assurance on its face....
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L. WEB-BASED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
WAI”), available at www.w3.org/TR/WCAG) and website accessibility generally; and Retain an independent consultant (“Website Accessibility Consultant”), approved by the United States...
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D. Department of Justice Activities Related to Health Care Providers and Medical Equipment
include specific standards for the design and use of accessible equipment and furniture that is not fixed or built into a facility in order to ensure that programs and services provided by state...
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L. WEB-BASED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Retain an independent consultant (“Website Accessibility Consultant”), approved by the United States, who is knowledgeable about accessible website development, Title II of the ADA, and...
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Exclusion of service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, the Department proposed incorporating the title III regulatory language of § 36.302(c) into new § 35.136(a), which states that ‘‘[g]enerally, a public entity shall modify its...
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B. The 2010 Standards Regarding Public Entrances Are Intended To Achieve the Same Result As the 1991 Standards Regarding Public Entrances
Defendants argue that because the language was changed in the 2010 Standards to state “Accessible routes shall coincide with or be located in the same area as general circulation paths,”...
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7. What remedies address violations of the ADA’s integration mandate in the context of disability employment systems?
The Department has entered into settlement agreements that require states to expand the services and supports available in integrated employment settings....