Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities...
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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Refusal of Transportation
Carriers cannot refuse transportation to a qualified individual with a disability solely because the person’s disability results in appearance or involuntary behavior that may offend, annoy...
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ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS {35.130}
significant assistance to an agency, organization, or person that discriminates Deny participation on planning or advisory boards Otherwise limit a qualified individual with a disability...
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I have an accessible exam table, but if it is in use when a patient with a disability comes in for an appointment, is it OK to make the patient wait for the room to open up, or else use an exam table that is not accessible?
Q I have an accessible exam table, but if it is in use when a patient with a disability comes in for an appointment, is it OK to make the patient wait for the room to open up, or else use...
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382.41 What flight-related information must carriers provide to qualified individuals with a disability?
382.41 What flight-related information must carriers provide to qualified individuals with a disability?...
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Sampling Strategies
This is because these three demographic parameters account for much of the anthropometric variability in a non-disabled population....
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§ 382.31 Refusal of transportation
disability....
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5.3.2 Transfer Sides Recommendations for M301
Patients who use mobility devices would have the choice to approach parallel to the deep dimension of the transfer surface, parallel to the wide dimension of the transfer surface, or at...
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14. Does an employer have to provide reasonable accommodation to enable an employee with a disability to have equal access to information communicated in the workplace to non-disabled employees?
Employers must ensure that employees with disabilities have access to information that is provided to other similarly-situated employees without disabilities, regardless of whether they...
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M303.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This is an introductory section.
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1. Q: Who is a "qualified individual with a disability" for employment?
A: A qualified individual with a disability is an employee or job applicant who meets legitimate skill, experience, education, or other requirements of an employment position that he or...
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Are people living with HIV or AIDS protected by the ADA?
An individual has a “disability” under the ADA if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including major bodily functions...
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§ 35.130(a)
(a) No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a...
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5.1.1 Transfer Surface Height Adjustability Recommendation for M301 and M302
The adjustability of medical diagnostic equipment will facilitate transfers for all types of patient populations by providing the ability to “pair” the transfer surface of diagnostic equipment...
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3.1 Getting Weighed
Accessible scales are important to quality health care for people with disabilities. An accessible scale allows a wheelchair user to roll onto the platform of the scale. ...
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QUESTION: WHAT INFORMATION ARE PVOs RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES CONCERNING ACCESSIBILITY MATTERS?
39.53 QUESTION: WHAT INFORMATION ARE PVOs RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES CONCERNING ACCESSIBILITY MATTERS?...
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§ 382.70 Disability-related complaints received by carriers
§ 382.70 Disability-related complaints received by carriers....
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5.3.2.2 Transfer Sides for Imaging Equipment
5.3.2.2 Transfer Sides for Imaging Equipment. The transfer surface should be provided on at least one long side of the table.
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5.4.4.2 Transfer Support Distance from Transfer Surface Recommendation for Imaging Equipment
5.4.4.2 Transfer Support Distance from Transfer Surface Recommendation for Imaging Equipment The Committee recommends a maximum distance of 1 1/2 inches from the transfer surface...
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5.4.4.2 Transfer Support Distance from Transfer Surface for Imaging Equipment
5.4.4.2 Transfer Support Distance from Transfer Surface for Imaging Equipment. Supports (transfer or positioning) should be located 1 ½ inches maximum from the transfer surface. The...
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Auxiliary Aids and Services for Students with Disabilities
Among the auxiliary aids and services that help to ensure effective communication for students with disabilities are listed below. 153 qualified interpreters note takers...
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223.2.1 Facilities Not Specializing in Treating Conditions That Affect Mobility
In facilities not specializing in treating conditions that affect mobility, at least 10 percent, but no fewer than one, of the patient sleeping rooms shall provide mobility features complying...
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M301.2.1 Height
The height of the transfer surface during patient transfer shall be 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum measured from the floor to the top of the transfer surface....
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Q15: Does the Amendments Act require the Department to revise or create new Section 504 regulations to implement the Amendments Act?
the Section 504 statute or current regulation contradicts the Amendments Act.16 As noted in Q2 above, the Amendments Act includes a conforming amendment to ensure that the definitions of disability...