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Disability and Communication Access Board
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Oahu:
(808) 586-8121 (Voice/TTY) (808) 586-8129 (FAX)
E-mail: dcab@doh.hawaii.gov
Web site: www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab
Call toll free from:
Big Island:
974-4000, ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
Kauai: 274-3141, ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
Maui: 984-2400, ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
Molokai & Lanai:
1(800) 468-4644,
ext. 6-8121# (Voice)
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 'Last Chance to Register'
2009 Disability Access Conference
"Design for All"
(Registration Deadline is
Friday, September 11, 2009)
This all day conference is being held at the Ala Moana Hotel. The luncheon keynote address presented by Rail Hawaii will be "Honolulu Rail Transit: Designing Access for All". Various design meeting throughout the community as well as discussions with DCAB have provided much input regarding planning for persons with disabilities. This presentation will focus on the various accessibility features and elements that are being planned for the rail system and the rail stations.
AIA Continuing Education Units have been qualified for each of the sessions and keynote presentations.
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DCAB Document Review Comments
Via E-Mail
Document review comments will no loger be sent via the U.S. Postal Service.
All document review comments WILL NOW BE SENT VIA E-MAIL transmission, therefore, please be sure that all contact information including e-mail addresses are included in your HRS 103-50 Document Transmittal Form.
For the updated HRS 103-50 Document Transmittal Form please go to the following link:
http://hawaii.gov/health/dcab/docs/fauforms/transmittal.pdf |
Proposed Legislation on DCAB's Document Review Process
Staff is preparing legislation to allow DCAB to assess a fee for its document reviews under Hawaii Revised Statutes §103-50. The fee would be charged against the various state and county projects that must be reviewed by DCAB for compliance to ADAAG and other design guidelines adopted by DCAB. The fee would help to offset the costs of the Facility Access Unit. DCAB will be holding a series of focus group meetings in September with both the architectural/engineering community and various state/county project managers to obtain their input. If you would like more information on this effort, contact Facility Access Coordinator Curtis Motoyama at curtis.motoyama@doh.hawaii.gov. |
U.S. Access Board Examines Effects of Cross Slope on Wheelchair Travel
New research into the impact of cross slope on wheelchair travel through a project is being undertaken by the Human Engineering Research Laboratory (HERL) at the University of Pittsburgh. Testing is currently underway on a range of cross slopes, running slopes, and surface conditions, including those that are smooth, irregular, and slippery. Results of this research, will be posted on the U.S. Access Board's website once published.
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ADA Settlement Agreement is Reached with Ocean Palms Resort
A complaint was filed against the Ocean Palms Beach Resort located in Carlsbad, CA alleging that the resort is inaccessible to persons with disabilities and in violation of the ADA. The resort was constructed before the ADA's effective date, and as an existing facility under title III of the ADA, is subject to architectural barrier removal requirements. Architectural barrier removal requirements to be undertaken by the resort owner include providing accessible guest rooms, lowering the registration counter or providing an auxiliary surface, relocating toilet flush controls to the wide side of the toilet, installing compliant grab bars at toilets, and providing accessible signage at specified locations.
For further information visit: www.ada.gov/oceanpalms.htm |
FAQ - FHAG
Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines (FHAG) Supplement to Notice Continuing Care Facilities
Q: Do the new construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act apply to continuing care facilities which incorporate housing, health care and other types of services?
A: The new construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act would apply to continuing care facilities if the facility includes at least one building with four or more dwelling units. Whether a facility is a "dwelling" under the Act depends on whether the facility is to be used as a residence for more than a brief period of time. As a result, the operation of each continuing care facility must be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine whether it contains dwellings. Factors that the Department will consider in making such an examination include, but are not limited to:
The length of time persons stay in the project; whether policies are in effect at the project that are designed and intended to encourage or discourage occupants from forming an expectation and intent to continue to occupy space at the project; and the nature of the services provided by or at the project.
For further information see Item #7 at the FHAG Supplemental Q&A on HUD's website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities/fhefhasp.cfm
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