
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 23, 1990                   TAG: 9005230410
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A1   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

LEGISLATION'S MAIN PARTS

Here are some of the key provisions of the bill.

Discrimination against the disabled in hiring and on the job would be prohibited. The requirement would be phased in over two to four years, depending on the size of the company. Companies with fewer than 15 employers would be exempt.

Hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, drug stores, and business and professional offices, along with any other "public accommodations," would have to be made accessible to disabled people. Accessibility includes structural adjustments, such as wheelchair ramps and widened doors, and services.

Transportation, public and private, would have to be accessible. Fixed-route bus systems would have to be accessible for people with wheelchairs. Amtrak, Greyhound, and commuter rail systems are covered. Timetables for implementation vary according to system.

Speech- and hearing-impaired people would have access to telephone service by means of relay services. These services would have to be provided by phone companies within three years.

Keywords:
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL

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