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M302.2.1 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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M303.2.4 Equipment Clearances (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The MDE NPRM proposed knee and toe clearance for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in wheelchairs to allow for components in the wheelchair space which the patient could approach...
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PURPOSE
PURPOSE The purpose of this Code Application Notice (CAN) is to clarify code sections in the 2013 California Building Code (CBC) in order to provide consistent application of...
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United States of America v. Washington Hospital Center - Settlement Agreement
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AMONG THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PLAINTIFFS EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER, DENNIS CHRISTOPHER BUTLER, ROSEMARY CIOTTI, GEORGE AGUEHOUNDE, AND MARSHA...
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Voters with Disabilities: Additional Monitoring of Polling Places Could Further Improve Accessibility
To address these and other issues, Congress enacted the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), which required each polling place to have an accessible voting system....
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M303.2.3.1 Front or Rear Entry
Where wheelchair space entry and exit is provided at only one end (front or rear) the wheelchair space shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) deep minimum.
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M305.3 Standing Supports
Standing supports shall provide continuous support throughout use of the diagnostic equipment and shall comply with M305.3.
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M303.2.3.3 Side Entry
Where wheelchair space entry is only from the side, the wheelchair space shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) deep minimum.
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M303.2.3.2 Pass Through Entry
Where wheelchair space entry and exit permits pass through from one end to the other, the wheelchair space shall be 40 inches deep (1015 mm) minimum.
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M304.2.2 Standing Supports
Standing supports shall be provided on two sides of the standing surface and shall comply with M305.3. EXCEPTION: Diagnostic equipment with entry and exit permitting pass-through...
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M305.3 Standing Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)
M305.3 provides the technical requirements for standing supports which are required on diagnostic equipment covered by M304. This provision has been reorganized in the final rule...
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M304.3 Standing Supports
Standing supports shall be provided on each side of the standing surface and shall comply with M305.3.
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M305.3 Standing Supports
Standing supports shall provide continuous support throughout use of the diagnostic equipment and shall comply with M305.3.
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Student Evaluations and Placement Under Section 504
(Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act) (discussing Section 1630.2(j)(4)) (Mar. 25, 2011), www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg...
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2.1 Overview.
. § 794 49 CFR part 27 http://www.ecfr.gov Programs receiving federal financial assistance Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 49 U.S.C. § 41705...
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M301.4.2 Clearance Around Base
The base of diagnostic equipment shall provide a clearance 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the...
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M301.4.2 Clearance Around Base
The base of the equipment shall provide a clearance 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the...
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M301.4.2 Clearance Around Base
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M302.2.5 Unobstructed Transfer (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The final rule retains the requirement for unobstructed transfer, but has been reworded to specify that each transfer surface must provide two unobstructed sides for the patient to transfer...
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B. 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines
On July 23, 2004, the Access Board published updated minimum accessibility guidelines for both the ADA and the ABA known as the Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers...
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5.8.2.5 Toe Height Recommendation
This higher 18-inch measurement (compared to the originally proposed 9-inch toe height) would also minimize the chance of the breast platform hitting patients’ toes when the breast platform...
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4.1.7(2)(a)(ii) ADA Application
Where alterations are undertaken to a qualified historic building or facility that is subject to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Federal agency with jurisdiction...
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Which accessibility guidelines must we use?
First, here's a little background about laws, guidelines, and standards: The laws governing accessibility include: The 1968 law—the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)—requires that...
