[blindlaw] {Disarmed} FW: Disability.gov Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Civil Rights Update: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Publishes Final Rules on Nondiscrimination in Public Accommodations, Commercial Facilities and State & Local Government Services

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DOJ has issued final rules<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEwMDI0NzgmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTAwMjQ3OCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2MjE4MjImZW1haWxpZD1iZW5uZXR0LnByb3dzQGhocy5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPWJlbm5ldHQucHJvd3NAaGhzLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/ADAregs2010.htm> that revise (1) its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) title II regulation covering nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services; and (2) the regulation that implements title III of the ADA relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and in commercial facilities. DOJ has issued these final rules to have accessibility standards that are consistent with the minimum guidelines and requirements issued by the Access Board<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEwMDI0NzgmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTAwMjQ3OCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2MjE4MjImZW1haWxpZD1iZW5uZXR0LnByb3dzQGhocy5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPWJlbm5ldHQucHJvd3NAaGhzLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&101&&&http://www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/guide.htm>. Both rules take effect March 15, 2011. For more information read the factsheets that describe the major changes in the rules revising title II<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEwMDI0NzgmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTAwMjQ3OCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2MjE4MjImZW1haWxpZD1iZW5uZXR0LnByb3dzQGhocy5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPWJlbm5ldHQucHJvd3NAaGhzLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&102&&&http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/factsheets/title2_factsheet.html> and title III<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEwMDI0NzgmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTAwMjQ3OCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2MjE4MjImZW1haWxpZD1iZW5uZXR0LnByb3dzQGhocy5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPWJlbm5ldHQucHJvd3NAaGhzLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&103&&&http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/factsheets/title3_factsheet.html>.  For additional information about the updated design standards read Adoption of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEwMDI0NzgmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTAwMjQ3OCZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY2MjE4MjImZW1haWxpZD1iZW5uZXR0LnByb3dzQGhocy5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPWJlbm5ldHQucHJvd3NAaGhzLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&104&&&http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/factsheets/2010_Standards_factsheet.html>.

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