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333:1 New Subdivision; Universal Changing Stations. Amend RSA 155 by inserting after section 78 the following new subdivision:
Universal Changing Stations
155:79 Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. "Physical disability" means a condition of physical incapacitation due to a developmental disability, organic brain damage, or mental illness or one or more physical or mental limitations that restricts a person's ability to perform the normal activities of daily living.
II. "Public building or facility" means any establishment with the capacity to serve 1,500 or more persons per day, including, but not limited to, places of exhibition or entertainment, including movie theaters, theaters, concert halls, sports arenas, and stadiums; shopping centers, shopping malls, or stores of at least 40,000 square feet; places of public display or collection, including museums, libraries, and galleries; places of recreation, including parks, zoos, and amusement parks; airports; bus stations; Interstate rest stops; places of education; hospitals; and rehabilitation centers.
III. "Universal changing station" means an enclosed family or assisted-use toilet facility containing a powered height adjustable adult changing table that is either floor or wall mounted with a safety rail and can be used by a person of either sex, with his or her care provider, for personal hygiene purposes.
155:80 Universal Changing Station Required.
I. A person, private firm, organization, corporation, or state government that operates a public building or facility shall install and maintain at least one universal changing station in a family restroom facility for persons of either sex who have a physical disability.
II.(a) The universal changing station shall measure at least 8 feet by 10 feet and per Americans with Disabilities Act governance and rules, adequate space for an electronic/full adult-sized wheelchair to maneuver; be equipped with a powered, height adjustable adult changing table, a waste receptacle, a toilet, a lavatory, a soap dispenser, and a paper towel dispenser; and comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards.
(b) The powered, height adjustable adult changing table in the universal changing station shall:
(1) Be able to lower to a height of no less than 8 inches and raise to height of no less than 34 inches.
(2) Be at least 25 inches wide by 72 inches in length.
(3) Support up to at least 350 pounds.
(c) The entrance to each universal changing station in the family restroom facility shall have accessible signage indicating the location of the changing station, and, if the building or venue has a central directory, the owner shall ensure that the central directory indicates the location of the universal changing station.
III. This subdivision shall apply to any public building or facility that is open to the public and is built on or after January 1, 2021.
333:2 Repeal. The subdivision heading preceeding RSA 155:79 and RSA 155:79 and RSA 155:80, relative to universal changing stations in certain places of public accommodation, are repealed.
333:3 Contingency. Section 2 of this act shall take effect on the date that the chairperson of the building code review board certifies to the director of the office of legislative services that pursuant to RSA 155-A:10, V, the state building code review board has adopted, and the legislature has ratified, a rule to amend the state building code that incorporates the requirements of RSA 155:79 and RSA 155:80. If the board does not adopt such a rule, or such a rule is not ratified by the legislature, section 2 of this act shall not take effect.
333:4 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: August 16, 2019
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 shall take effect as provided in section 3.
II. Remainder shall take effect January 1, 2020.
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333:1 New Subdivision; Universal Changing Stations. Amend RSA 155 by inserting after section 78 the following new subdivision:
Universal Changing Stations
155:79 Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. "Physical disability" means a condition of physical incapacitation due to a developmental disability, organic brain damage, or mental illness or one or more physical or mental limitations that restricts a person's ability to perform the normal activities of daily living.
II. "Public building or facility" means any establishment with the capacity to serve 1,500 or more persons per day, including, but not limited to, places of exhibition or entertainment, including movie theaters, theaters, concert halls, sports arenas, and stadiums; shopping centers, shopping malls, or stores of at least 40,000 square feet; places of public display or collection, including museums, libraries, and galleries; places of recreation, including parks, zoos, and amusement parks; airports; bus stations; Interstate rest stops; places of education; hospitals; and rehabilitation centers.
III. "Universal changing station" means an enclosed family or assisted-use toilet facility containing a powered height adjustable adult changing table that is either floor or wall mounted with a safety rail and can be used by a person of either sex, with his or her care provider, for personal hygiene purposes.
155:80 Universal Changing Station Required.
I. A person, private firm, organization, corporation, or state government that operates a public building or facility shall install and maintain at least one universal changing station in a family restroom facility for persons of either sex who have a physical disability.
II.(a) The universal changing station shall measure at least 8 feet by 10 feet and per Americans with Disabilities Act governance and rules, adequate space for an electronic/full adult-sized wheelchair to maneuver; be equipped with a powered, height adjustable adult changing table, a waste receptacle, a toilet, a lavatory, a soap dispenser, and a paper towel dispenser; and comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards.
(b) The powered, height adjustable adult changing table in the universal changing station shall:
(1) Be able to lower to a height of no less than 8 inches and raise to height of no less than 34 inches.
(2) Be at least 25 inches wide by 72 inches in length.
(3) Support up to at least 350 pounds.
(c) The entrance to each universal changing station in the family restroom facility shall have accessible signage indicating the location of the changing station, and, if the building or venue has a central directory, the owner shall ensure that the central directory indicates the location of the universal changing station.
III. This subdivision shall apply to any public building or facility that is open to the public and is built on or after January 1, 2021.
333:2 Repeal. The subdivision heading preceeding RSA 155:79 and RSA 155:79 and RSA 155:80, relative to universal changing stations in certain places of public accommodation, are repealed.
333:3 Contingency. Section 2 of this act shall take effect on the date that the chairperson of the building code review board certifies to the director of the office of legislative services that pursuant to RSA 155-A:10, V, the state building code review board has adopted, and the legislature has ratified, a rule to amend the state building code that incorporates the requirements of RSA 155:79 and RSA 155:80. If the board does not adopt such a rule, or such a rule is not ratified by the legislature, section 2 of this act shall not take effect.
333:4 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: August 16, 2019
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 shall take effect as provided in section 3.
II. Remainder shall take effect January 1, 2020.