Four commenters responded: three concurred (an accessibility consultant, disability rights organization, and a state agency concerned with accessibility); and one commenter (a manufacturer...
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5. Exception from the Requirements of M302 for Weight Scales with Integral Seats
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"Qualified Interpreter'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Many commenters requested that the Department include within the definition a requirement that interpreters be certified, particularly if they reside in a State that licenses or certifies...
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Location of accessible routes to stages. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One governmental entity noted that its State building code already required direct access, that it was possible to provide direct access, and that creative solutions had been found to do...
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Sections 35.108(b) and 36.105(b)—Physical or Mental Impairment
Other commenters recommended that the Department add ADHD to the list of examples of ‘‘physical or mental impairments’’ in §§ 35.108(b)(2) and 36.105(b)(2).3 Some commenters stated that...
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Equipment and furniture. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the 1991 title II regulation, there are no specific provisions addressing equipment and furniture, although § 35.150(b) states that one means by which a public entity can make its program...
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Location of accessible routes to stages. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One governmental entity noted that its State building code already required direct access, that it was possible to provide direct access, and that creative solutions had been found to do...
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2.2(b) Record of a Substantially Limiting Condition
of disability, and of potential violations of the ADA if an employer relies on such a record to make an adverse employment decision: A job applicant formerly was a patient at a state...
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§ 382.45 Passenger information
The carrier shall provide this information to any passenger who states that he or she uses a wheelchair for boarding, even if the passenger does not explicitly request the information....
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1. Purpose and Need for Rule and Scope of Regulatory Assessment
exhibiting movies with closed movie captioning (and, to a lesser extent, audio description) due in large part to successful disability rights litigation brought by private plaintiffs and State...
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C. Developing an Action Plan For Providing Accessible Websites
Distribute the Department of Justice technical assistance document “Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities” to these in-house staff and contractors...
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"Light Duty" Jobs
The treating physician states that the worker will not be able to walk, even with crutches, for at least nine months. She therefore has a "disability."...
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Toilet Room Doors
Additionally, a commenter stated that the exception would require an unacceptable amount of precision maneuvering by individuals who use standard size wheelchairs....
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Reach Ranges
Other commenters stated that the new reach range requirements will be burdensome for small businesses to comply with....
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2. Background
in the ANPRM that we are considering including accessibility guidelines for shared use paths in the accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way since state...
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Handrail Requirements
Manufacturers stated that they have not received complaints about sharp edges and that some railing cross sections have been used for many years without injury....
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4. Exception from the Requirements of M301 for Certain Examination Chairs that Comply with M302
Therefore, in the final rule the Access Board has added an exception to M301.1 which states that examination chairs that comply with M302 and, after the patient transfers into the seat,...
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3.3.1 Research Data
They relied most heavily upon the work of the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA) at the State University of New York at Buffalo, which had conducted the Anthropometry...
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1. The ADA
The ADA broadly protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in employment, access to State and local government services, places of public accommodation, transportation, and other...
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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
If the individual with a disability states that s/he does not need a reasonable accommodation, the employer will have fulfilled its obligation....
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28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Concurrently with the publication of this NPRM, the Department is publishing an NPRM to amend its title II regulation, which covers state and local government entities, in order to adopt...
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Effective date: Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some commenters noted that permitting requirements for construction projects covered by title III vary across both states and localities. ...
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Operable Parts
They also stated that there should be no requirement for the status of locking or toggle controls to be discernible visually, or by sound or touch....
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Emergency Preparedness
Making sure that people with disabilities have full access to state and local government emergency preparedness and response programs is a critical part of ADA obligations. ...
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E. Services in the Cabin
If, on the other hand, the passenger states that he is merely tired and doesn’t feel like lifting the bag, the passenger is not a qualified individual with a disability and, therefore, you...