Proposed bills could prevent regulations to create accessible pools

Two bills were introduced this week that may prevent the Department of Justice from enforcing regulations to keep public pools from being accessible as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) urges people to take action to prevent passage of these bills: H.R. 4200 and H.R. 4256. For more information from AAPD: Tell Congress Not to Chip Away at the ADA

Earlier this month, Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) submitted comments opposing the Department of Justice's proposal to extend the date of compliance of the Department's 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design relating to accessible entry and exit for existing swimming pools, wading pools and spas. LRS stated that postponing the compliance date for these regulations further would be an unacceptable roll-back of carefully constructed ADA Accessibility standards and regulations to provide equal access to swimming pools and spas for people with disabilities. Read LRS' comments: Letter to the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice (PDF file)

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