Access E-Bulletin
Disability and Communication Access Board 
State of Hawaii    
 
March/April 2012
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~ In This Issue ~
·DCAB's Office Hours for March & April 2012
·2012 Disability Access Training Advanced Program
·DCAB to Host Briefing on Proposed Rule on Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards
· DOJ Publishes Guidance on Accessible Pools
· ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
·Frequently Asked Questions
·Quick Links

 

DCAB's Office Hours for
March & April 2012

 The DCAB Office will be closed on the following holidays:

March 26, 2012 (Prince Kuhio Day)

April 6, 2012 (Good Friday)

   

  

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2012 DISABILITY ACCESS TRAINING

ADVANCED PROGRAM    

This training has been approved by the AIA

for 12 HSW Continuing Education Units.

 

March 28 · 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

March 29 · 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Ala Moana Hotel  
 
Presenters:       

 ~ Mr. Paul Beatty & Ms. Earlene Sesker ~ 

U.S. Access Board Accessibility Specialists  

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The Disability and Communication Access Board's (DCAB)

1-1/2 day training will cover:

  

    - How Does the ADA Apply to New & Existing Buildings?

    - Accessible Routes & the New ADAAG: Accessing My 

      Site & My Project

    - Designing Accessible Bathrooms & Toilet Rooms

 

Last Day to Register: Wednesday, March 21, 2012!

 

 

To register for the training please complete the registration form below:  

2012 Disability Access Training Advanced Program & Registration Form   

 

For more information, please contact Mona Higa or Laurie Palenske at 586-8121  

or e-mail at mona.higa@doh.hawaii.gov or laurie.palenske@doh.hawaii.gov.

 

 

 

~ A Special Invitation from DCAB ~ 

YOU'RE INVITED!

 

PROPOSED RULE ON MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS       

This presentation has been approved by the AIA for  

2 HSW Continuing Education Units.

 

March 29, 2012 · 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Queen's Medical Center
Queen's Conference Center Auditorium · First Floor   

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The U.S. Access Board is responsible for issuing accessibility standards for free-standing medical diagnostic equipment and has released their proposed standards for public comment earlier last month.  The proposed standards address access for people with disabilities to examination tables and chairs, hospital beds, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other equipment used for diagnostic purpose.  The deadline for comments on the standards  is June 8, 2012.  The proposed standards are available for viewing at  http://www.access-board.gov/mde/nprm.htm.  

  

Hawaii is fortunate to be one of the first states to get an overview  

of these proposed standards presented by:

  

~ Ms. Earlene Sesker ~ 

Accessibility Specialist

U.S. Access Board 

 

Cost: Free

(Limited to the first 200 registered attendees)   

 

To register for the training please complete the registration form below:

Proposed Rule on Medical Diagnostic Equipment Brochure/Registration Form   

 

 

For more information, please contact Mona Higa or Laurie Palenske at 586-8121  

or e-mail at mona.higa@doh.hawaii.gov or laurie.palenske@doh.hawaii.gov.

 

 

DOJ Publishes Guidance on Accessible Pools
 
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a new technical assistance document about Accessible Pools - Means of Entry and Exit.  This publication is designed to help pool owners and operators understand how new accessibility requirements apply to new and existing pools.  Other issues discussed include compliance dates, maintenance of accessible features, staff training, and tax credits and deductions.  This document is available at http://www.ada.gov/pools_2010.htm.

In addition, the DOJ issued a letter to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, which responds to questions regarding their obligations to remove architectural barriers in existing facilities, particularly those obligations pertaining to swimming pools and spas.  The letter clarifies the DOJ position about the use of a portable pool lift.  The DOJ states, "If, in our example, an entity chooses to use a lift complying with the 2010 Standards that is removable or otherwise designated as "portable," it may do so, so long as while the lift is provided at the pool, it is affixed in some manner to the pool deck or apron."  The entire letter is available at

 

ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
 
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public accommodations (businesses and non-profit organizations) that serve the public to remove architectural barriers when it is "readily achievable" to do so.  The New England ADA Center has issued an updated version of its ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal based on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.  This checklist is intended to assist public accommodations as the first step in a planning process for readily achievable barrier removal.

More information about the checklist, readily achievable barrier removal, and the 2010 ADA Standards is available at http://www.adachecklist.org/index.html.  The checklist can be downloaded at http://www.adachecklist.org/checklist.html.

Frequently Asked Questions
 
Q:  Under the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, must the clear floor space at bathroom lavatories be centered on these fixtures?

A:  In bathrooms, both forward and parallel approaches to lavatories are allowed and must be centered on the fixture as shown in the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Figure 7(c).  If a forward approach is provided, knee space must be provided below the lavatory.

 
Quick Links

  

DCAB

919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

(808) 586-8121 (Voice/TTY)  (808) 586-8129 (Fax)

E-mail: dcab@doh.hawaii.gov

Web site: www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab