Deaconess
Barrier # New Building Name Room No. Space Name Item / Component Barriers ADA Standards and Regulations BIDMC Action to Comply with the ADA
81 Deaconess DE-1 Elevator outside Psychiatry Office signage No raised lettering on hoist way 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(5), 4.10.5 add raised and Braille lettering
82 Deaconess DE-1 Elevator outside Psych Office signage No raised lettering on hoist way 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(5), 4.10.5 add raised and Braille lettering
83 Deaconess DE-1 Employee Occupational Health Service counter mounted too high 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.1(2), 7.2(2) install complaint counter or add auxiliary counter
84 Deaconess 1st Floor Hall fire extinguisher case - handle above reach range 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(12)(a), 4.25 reposition
85 Deaconess DE-0202 toilet room toilet paper dispenser incorrect placement 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.22.7,
4.16.6		 reposition
86 Deaconess DE-0202 toilet room hook above reach range 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(12)(a), 4.25.3 reposition or add hook
87 Deaconess DE-0202 toilet room signage mounted incorrectly 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(16),
4.30.6		 reposition
88 Deaconess DE-0206 Unisex Accessible toilet room side grab bar incorrect length 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.16.4 install compliant grab bar
89 Deaconess DE-0206 Unisex Accessible toilet room signage mounted incorrectly 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(16),
4.30.6		 reposition
90 Deaconess DE-0206 Unisex Accessible toilet room hook above reach range 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(12)(a), 4.25.3 reposition or add hook
91 Deaconess DE-0206 Unisex Accessible toilet room flush control control on wrong side 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.16.5 reposition or install automatic flush control
92 Deaconess DE-0206 Unisex Accessible toilet room lavatory exposed/uninsulated pipes 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.22.6, 4.19.4 insulate or configure to protect against contact
93 Deaconess DE-0207 Pulmonary Special Procedures unit counter mounted too high 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.1(2), 7.2(2) install complaint counter or add auxiliary counter
94 Deaconess DE-0207 Pulmonary Special Procedures unit telephone shelf in hall protruding object 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(2), 4.4.1 relocate/remove shelf
95 Deaconess Outside DE-319 toilet room toilet centerline centerline too far from wall 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.22.4,
4.16.2		 provide offset flange and/or sidewall build out
96 Deaconess Outside DE-319 toilet room toilet paper dispenser incorrect placement 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.1.3(11), 4.22.4, 4.22.7,
4.16.6		 reposition
97 Deaconess Outside DE-319 toilet room paper towel dispenser protruding object 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(2), 4.4.1 reposition or install
cane-detectable warning
98 Deaconess DEAC 403T Psychiatric Unit- Bathroom flush control control on wrong side 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.23.4, 4.16.5 reposition or install automatic flush control
99 Deaconess DEAC 403T Psychiatric Unit- Bathroom side grab bar incorrect length 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.23.4, 4.16.4 install compliant grab bar
100 Deaconess DEAC 403T Psychiatric Unit- Bathroom side grab bar incorrect height 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.23.4, 4.16.4 reposition
101 Deaconess DEAC 403T Psychiatric Unit- Bathroom rear grab bar incorrect height 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.23.4, 4.16.4 reposition
102 Deaconess DEAC 407 Psychiatric Unit private room with toilet room door inadequate passage width 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(7), 4.13.5 provide accessible patient room
103 Deaconess DEAC 407 Psychiatric Unit private room with toilet room turning space inadequate clear floor space 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.1.3(11), 6.1, 6.1(1), 6.3, 6.4,
4.22.3		 provide accessible patient room with accessible toilet room
104 Deaconess DEAC 407A Psychiatric Unit- Bathroom shower dimensions incorrect dimensions 4.1.6(1)(b),
4.1.3(11), 6.1, 6.1(1), 6.4, 4.23.8, 4.21.2		 provide accessible patient room with accessible shower
105 Deaconess DEAC 407A Psychiatric Unit- Bathroom side grab bar incorrect length 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.1.3(11), 4.23.4, 4.16.4 install compliant grab bar
106 Deaconess 4th Floor Psychiatric Unit patient bedrooms and toilets Insufficient number of patient bedrooms and toilets 4.1.6(1)(B),
6.1(1), 6.3, 6.4		 provide accessible patient room

1. Per paragraph 20 of the Settlement Agreement, corrective measures to newly constructed facilities noted herein shall comply fully with the New Construction provisions of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12183(a), 28 C.F.R. §§ 36.401 & 406 including the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Appendix A.

2. Per paragraph 21 of the Settlement Agreement, corrective measures to altered or existing facilities noted herein shall comply fully with the Alterations provisions of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12183(a)(2), 28 C.F.R. §§ 36.402 - 406 including the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Appendix A.

3. ADA Standards for Accessible Design define medical care facilities as those in which people receive physical or medical treatment or care and where persons may need assistance in responding to an emergency and where the period of stay may exceed twenty-four hours. In addition to the requirements of 4.1 through 4.35, medical care facilities and buildings shall comply with 6.


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