entity to construct a new facility to be used in the provision of designated public transportation services unless such facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
Search Results "Disability"
2010 ADA Definition
Disability: Disability means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(1) The phrase physical or mental impairment means – (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (iii) The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism; (iv) The phrase physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) The phrase major life activities means functions such as caring for one´s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(3) The phrase has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(4) The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means – (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a private entity as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by a private entity as having such an impairment.
(5) The term disability does not include – (i) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (ii) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (iii) Psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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Sec. 12146. New facilities. [Section 226]
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Sec. 12205a. Rule of Construction Regarding Regulatory Authority [Section 506]
Employment Opportunity Commission, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Transportation under this Act includes the authority to issue regulations implementing the definitions of disability...
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12184(b)(6)
public transportation, and for which a solicitation is made later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, that is not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§ 36.105(f)(3)
Liability is established under title III of the ADA only when an individual proves that a public accommodation discriminated on the basis of disability within the meaning of title III of...
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§35.135 Personal devices and services
This part does not require a public entity to provide to individuals with disabilities personal devices, such as wheelchairs; individually prescribed devices, such as prescription eyeglasses...
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§ 36.307(b)
(b) A public accommodation shall order accessible or special goods at the request of an individual with disabilities, if, in the normal course of its operation, it makes special orders on...
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Q36. Do Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, have to comply with the ADA?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is the Federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities to participate in Federal programs and services. ...
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C201.5 Design, Development, and Fabrication
Advisory C201.5 Design, Development, and Fabrication.Conducting market research, and holding product design testing and trials that include individuals with disabilities, are examples of...
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GENERAL AGREEMENT
persons in active concert or participation with the City in the performance of employment or personnel functions, agrees that it shall not discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability...
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GENERAL AGREEMENT
in active concert or participation with the Village in the performance of employment or personnel functions, agrees that it shall not discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability...
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GENERAL AGREEMENT
persons in active concert or participation with the City in the performance of employment or personnel functions, agrees that it shall not discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability...
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GENERAL AGREEMENT
persons in active concert or participation with the City in the performance of employment or personnel functions, agrees that it shall not discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability...
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§ 35.108(f)(3)
Liability is established under title II of the ADA only when an individual proves that a public entity discriminated on the basis of disability within the meaning of title II of the ADA,...
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§ 37.7(b)(3)(i)
(i) The entity shall contact individuals with disabilities and groups representing them in the community....
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Division of the State Architect and Department of Rehabilitation-Disability Community Access Code Issues Teleconference Transcript, August 10, 2016
The link below is to the Transcript of the Disability Community Access Code Issues Teleconference presented by the Division of the State Architect and Department of Rehabilitation on August...
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2.6 Brief History of Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
In 2002, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) in the U.S....
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SERVICE ANIMALS
Service animals assist people with disabilities in their day-to-day activities....
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Purpose of Proposed Rule
The Department of Justice (Department) is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in order to propose amendments to its regulation implementing title III of the Americans with Disabilities...
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SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The United States Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City of Waukegan, Waukegan, Illinois under title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Categorization of wheelchair versus other power-driven mobility devices. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
They were of the view that the mobility-device classification should be based on its function—whether it is used for a mobility disability....
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Wild animals, monkeys, and other nonhuman primates. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The organization argued that including capuchin monkeys under the service animal umbrella would make it easier for individuals with disabilities to obtain reasonable modifications of State...
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TownSteel ED5500 Grade 1 Panic Rim Device
COMPLIANCE ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2008 Grade 1 Certified UL UL Listed for panic exit hardware BAA Meets requirements of the Buy American Act ADA Meets guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Allegion Falcon SC60 Series Surface Mounted Door Closer
Additionally, the SC61 is designed to meet the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and ANSI A117.1. The SC60 Series is ANSI/BHMA A156.4, Grade 1 certified....
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TownSteel CSRC Series, Grade 2, Clutched, Conical Rose Cylindrical Locks
BHMA Meets or exceeds all Grade 2 requirements of A156.2-2003 UL Listed 3-hour fire rating BAA Meets guidelines of the Buy American Act ADA Meets requirements of the Americans with Disabilities...
