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• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M303.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This is an introductory section.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M305.2.2 Length (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  In the MDE NPRM there was no requirement for length of the transfer support; however, the MDE NPRM preamble noted that the Access Board was considering requiring the transfer...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M303.2.5 Surfaces (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The MDE NPRM proposed to require diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in a wheelchair to provide a wheelchair space with a surface that does not slope more than 1:48 in any...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M303.3 Entry (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This is an introductory section.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M306 Communication (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  M306 in the final rule provides the technical criteria for communication from the diagnostic equipment to the patient.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M307.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This is an introductory section.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M304.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This is an introductory section.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M305.2.1 Location (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The MDE NPRM proposed that transfer supports be located within reach of the transfer surface and not obstruct transfer onto or off of the surface when in position (proposed...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M305.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This is an introductory section.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M305.2.3 Height (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  In the MDE NPRM there was no specific requirement regarding the height of the transfer support, only that it be “within reach” of the patient (proposed M305.2.1). The Access Board...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M307.3 Operation (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The MDE NPRM proposed to require operable parts to be operable with one hand and not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. There were no public comments on this...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
  Audio description (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  For the purposes of this subsection, the Department is proposing to add a definition for “audio description.”  In proposed § 36.303(g)(1)(i), “audio description” is defined as the...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
  Movie Theater (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  In order to make it clear which facilities are subject to the specific captioning and audio-description requirements set forth in § 36.303(g), the Department is proposing in §...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  Ticket pricing. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Section 36.302(f)(7) of the proposed rule addresses ticket pricing.  The proposed rule codifies the Department's longstanding policy that public accommodations cannot impose a...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Existing Facility" (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Under the ADA, a facility is initially classified as one of three types:  (1) An existing facility; (2) an altered facility; or (3) a newly designed and constructed facility.  In the...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Place of Lodging" (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department proposes to add a definition of "place of lodging" that will be used in proposed § 36.406(c) to address the coverage of rental accommodations in time-shares,...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Service Animal" (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department is proposing to amend the definition of "service animal" in § 36.104 of the current regulation, which is defined as, "any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Minimal protection." (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  There were many comments by service dog users urging the Department to remove from the definition "providing minimal protection."  The commenters set forth the following reasons: ...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Task" emphasis. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Many commenters followed the lead of an umbrella service dog organization in suggesting that "performing tasks" should form the basis of the service animal definition, that "do work"...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Alerting to intruders." (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Some commenters argued that the phrase "alerting to intruders" in the current text has been misinterpreted by some people to apply to a special line of protection dogs that are...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Qualified Reader" (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The current title III regulation identifies a qualified reader as an auxiliary aid, but it does not define the term.  See 28 CFR 36.303(b)(2).  Based upon the Department's...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  Narrative description. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department is also considering options under which it might require that movie theater owners and operators exhibit movies with narrative descriptions, which enable individuals...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  Comfort animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  It is important to address the concept of comfort animals or emotional support animals, which have become increasingly popular, primarily with individuals with mental or psychiatric...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  "Qualified Interpreter" (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department proposes to add to the definition of qualified interpreter to clarify that the term includes, but is not limited to, sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, and...