table which provides a summary of hospital requirements under the ...

Hospital Requirements under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (O. Reg. 191/11)*DPSO - designated public sector organizationJanuary 1, 2012 compliance requirements are highlighted.Regulation Title &SectionPART I – GENERALEstablishment ofAccessibilityPolicies(s. 3)Accessibility Plans(s. 4)Procuring oracquiring goods,services or facilities(s. 5)Self-service kiosks(s. 6)Requirementsa) Prepare one or more written documents describing policies; andb) Make the documents publicly available, and provide in an accessible format uponrequest.a) Establish, implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility planb) Post accessibility plan on website, if any, and provide the plan in an accessible formatupon requestc) Establish, review and update accessibility plans in consultation with persons withdisabilities and if have established an accessibility advisory committee, must consultwith the committeeIncorporate accessibility criteria and features when procuring or acquiring goods, servicesor facilities, except where it is not practicableIncorporate accessibility features when designing, procuring or acquiring self-servicekiosksCompliance Date(based on size of DPSO*)Large SmallJan 1, 2013 Jan 1, 2014Jan 1, 2013 Jan 1, 2014Jan 1, 2013 Jan 1, 2014Jan 1, 2013 Jan 1, 2014Training (s. 7)Provide training on the requirements of the accessibility standards and on the HumanRights CodeTraining provided to: all employees, volunteers, persons who provide goods, services,facilitiesAs soon aspracticable –must bebefore Jan 1,2014As soon aspracticable –must bebefore Jan 1,20151

Regulation Title &SectionRequirementsCompliance Date(based on size of DPSO*)Large SmallPART II – INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDEmergencyprocedure, plans orpublic safetyinformation (s. 13)Any emergency procedures, plans or public safety information and made available to thepublic must also be provided in an accessible format or with appropriate communicationsupports, as soon as practicable, upon request.Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012Accessible websitesand web content(s. 12)Must make internet websites and web content conform with the World Wide WebConsortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, initially at Level A andincreasing to Level AAJan 1, 2014Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2014Jan 1, 2021Application: to web content published on a website after January 1, 2012Feedback(s. 11)a) Processes for receiving and responding to feedback must be accessible to personswith disabilities by providing or arranging for the provision of accessible formats andcommunications supports, upon requestb) Notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communicationsupportsJan 1, 2014 Jan 1, 20152

Regulation Title &SectionAccessible formatsand communicationsupports(s. 12)Requirementsa) Shall upon request provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats andcommunication supports for persons with disabilitiesb) Shall notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communicationsupportsCompliance Date(based on size of DPSO*)Large SmallJan 1, 2015 Jan 1, 2016PART III - EMPLOYMENT STANDARDWorkplaceemergency responseinformation (s.27)Provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who havea disability, where necessaryJan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012Recruitment &Selection (ss. 24–26)Various recruitment and selection process requirements Jan 1, 2014 Jan 1, 2015PART IV - TRANSPORTATION STANDARDPublic sectororganizations(s. 76)Designated public sector organizations (including hospitals) that are not primarily in thebusiness of transportation, but that provide transportation services, shall provideaccessible vehicles or equivalent services upon request.July 1, 2011 July 1, 20113