SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Department of Justice (Department) regulation implementing title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination...
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2010 ADA Definition
NTTAA: National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995: The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) directs that as a general matter, all Federal agencies and departments shall use technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, which are private, generally non-profit organizations that develop technical standards or specifications using well-defined procedures that require openness, balanced participation among affected interests and groups, fairness and due process, and an opportunity for appeal, as a means to carry out policy objectives or activities. Public Law 104– 113, section 12(d)(1) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
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28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
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Effective date: Time period. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
the enforcement of title II of the ADA with respect to public transportation, and the General Services Administration (GSA), which has adopted the Access Board's Architectural Barriers Act...
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Subpart D—Preschool, Elementary, and Secondary Education
La. 1973), as well as in the Education of the Handicapped Act, as amended by Pub. L. 94-142 (the EHA)....
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QUESTION: WHEN A RAIL OPERATOR CONSTRUCTS A NEW STATION PLATFORM OR ALTERS AN EXISTING STATION PLATFORM, DOES 49 CFR PART 37 REQUIRE THE RAIL OPERATOR ENSURE THAT THE PLATFORM IS AT LEAST 8 INCHES ABOVE TOP OF RAIL, EVEN IF THE RAILROAD OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 37.42?
A transportation facility is considered to be accessible if it meets the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG; see 36 CFR Part 1191, including Appendices B and...
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Education's Intent To Revise its Section 504 Regulations To Adopt the 2010 Title II ADA Standards
DOJ, to Federal Agency Civil Rights Directors and General Counsels, titled “Permitting Entities Covered by the Federally Assisted Provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to Use...
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BACKGROUND
The United States Department of Justice (the “Department”) opened an investigation of the City of Chesapeake (the “City”) under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990...
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BACKGROUND
United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (“USAO”) opened an investigation of Fauquier County (the “County”) under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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BACKGROUND
The United States initiated a compliance review under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, to determine whether individuals with disabilities...
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C. Corporate ADA Contact Person, ADA Liaison, and ADA Grievance Procedure
The ADA Liaison’s obligation shall be to act as an intermediary between the passenger and the cruise line with the objective of meeting the passenger’s disability-related needs. ...
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TITLE III COVERAGE AND DETERMINATIONS
See Questions and Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Persons with HIV/AIDS, available at www.ada.gov/hiv/ada_q&a_aids.htm....
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BACKGROUND
The United States Department of Justice (Department) is responsible for administering and enforcing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134...
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What Situations Require an Interpreter?
For further information on the Americans with Disabilities Act contact: ADA Website www.ada.gov ADA Information Line 800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TTY) This pamphlet...
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68.20(d) Public Accommodations
following private buildings and facilities constructed, renovated, or modified on or after January 1, 1992 and defined as a "public accommodation" by Section 301, Americans with Disabilities Act...
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DISABILITY
This is the definition of disability used and defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.◼ [ADA Titles II & III] Disability. [§35.104 & §36.104] With respect to...
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ADA Business Brief: Service Animals
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses and organizations that serve the public must allow people with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the...
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II-1.3000 Relationship to title III
Where public and private entities act jointly, the public entity must ensure that the relevant requirements of title II are met; and the private entity must ensure compliance with title...
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Speed Queen® Front Load Washer Information Video
and built like no other, the Speed Queen® front load washer is designed to be everything people thought a washer couldn’t be, beginning with its revolutionary new suspension and sensing technology...
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382.51 What requirements must carriers meet concerning the accessibility of airport facilities?
U.S. facilities that a carrier owns, controls, or leases must meet requirements applicable to Title III facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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F202.4 Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas
storage rooms, employee lounges or locker rooms, janitorial closets, entrances, corridors, or restrooms. 41 CFR, Chapter 102, Subchapter C, Part 102-76, Subpart C—Architectural Barriers Act...
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Section 35.160 Communications (Section-by-Section Analysis)
We note that covered entities, such as hospitals, that are subject to the Privacy Rule, 45 CFR parts 160, 162, and 164, of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996...
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Part Three: Resources
all Department ADA technical assistance materials, including newly-released technical assistance material, proposed changes in the ADA regulations, and access to Freedom of Information Act...
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Appendix B: Overview of Federal Regulations and Guidance for Detectable Warnings
Key points include: The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed by Congress in 1990, requires that design criteria be established for building and altering commercial and public...
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Fulton County, GA Self Evaluation Report
Executive Summary The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the ADA)1 has been hailed as one of the most significant civil rights laws since the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
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AccessibilityOz
We have completed hundreds of audits and run training sessions and seminars over the last ten years for clients including United Nations, National Science Foundation, Department of Prime...
