- Rather than requiring 5% of new hotel rooms to be accessible to people with mobility impairments, between 2 and 4% accessibility (depending on total number of rooms) is required....
Search Results "Final Regulatory Impact Analysis"
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Accessible Hotel Rooms (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Section 36.202 Activities (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.202 Activities Section 36.202 sets out the general forms of discrimination prohibited by title III of the ADA. These general prohibitions are further refined by the...
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Section 36.205 Association (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.205 Association Section 36.205 implements section 302(b)(1)(E) of the Act, which provides that a public accommodation shall not exclude or otherwise deny equal goods,...
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Section 36.210 Smoking (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.210 Smoking Section 36.210 restates the clarification in section 501(b) of the Act that the Act does not preclude the prohibition of, or imposition of restrictions on,...
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Section 4.1.6, Alterations (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
• Section 4.1.6, Alterations An alteration is a change to a building or facility that affects or could affect the usability of or access to the building or facility or any part...
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"Specified public transportation." (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Specified public transportation.’’ The definition of ‘‘specified public transportation’’ is identical to the statutory definition in section 301(10) of the ADA. The term means...
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Section 4.1.5, Additions (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
• Section 4.1.5, Additions Each addition to an existing building or facility is regarded as an alteration subject to §§ 36.402 through 36.406 of subpart D, including the date...
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Section 36.201 General (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.201 General
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Section 36.104 Definitions (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.104 Definitions
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Check-out Aisles (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
- Not all check-out aisles are required to be accessible.
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Section 36.101 Purpose (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.101 Purpose Section 36.101 states the purpose of the rule, which is to effectuate title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This title prohibits...
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Section 4.1.1, Application (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
• Section 4.1.1, Application Section 4 contains scoping requirements. Section 4.1.1, Application, provides that all areas of newly designed or newly constructed buildings and...
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M303.4.1 Breast Platform Adjustability (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The MDE NPRM proposed a mammography breast platform height range of 30 inches high minimum and 42 inches high maximum above the floor. The Access Board received three comments on...
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M101.3 Existing Diagnostic Equipment (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The MDE NPRM did not address when or how the MDE Standards would be applied to existing medical diagnostic equipment. Commenters raised concerns about the cost of immediate...
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"Video Interpreting Services" (VIS) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has added a definition of "video interpreting services (VIS)," a technology composed of a video phone, video monitors, cameras, a high-speed Internet connection, and...
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Proposed behavior or training standards. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some commenters proposed behavior or training standards for the Department to adopt in its revised regulation, not only to remain in keeping with the requirement for individual...
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Maximum side reach ranges. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Reach ranges apply to a variety of building elements, including light switches, key pads, electrical outlets, fire alarm pulls, card readers, thermostats, elevator controls, pay...
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Identification of available accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.302(f)(3) of the proposed rule requires a facility to identify available accessible seating. In the Department's investigations of theaters and stadiums, the Department...
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Section 36.208 Direct Threat (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The proposed regulation moves the definition of direct threat from § 36.208(b) to the definitions section at § 36.104. This is an editorial change. Consequently, § 36.208(c) would...
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"1991 Standards" and "2004 ADAAG" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing to add to the proposed regulation definitions of both the "1991 Standards" and the "2004 ADAAG." The term "1991 Standards" refers to the currently...
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Identification of accessible guest rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Proposed § 36.302(e)(2) states that hotel reservations services must identify and describe the accessible features in the hotels and guest rooms. This requirement is integral to...
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Consultation on auxiliary aid or service. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A public accommodation should consult with the individual with a disability, wherever possible, to determine what auxiliary aid or service would provide effective communication. In...
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Effective date: Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the ANPRM, the Department suggested "first use" as an alternative triggering event for facilities that do not require building permits or that do not receive certificates of...
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Companions in health care settings. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Effective communication is particularly critical in health care settings where miscommunication may lead to misdiagnosis and improper or delayed medical treatment. Under the ADA,...