What does the ADA cover?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336), has five titles (a title is a discrete part of a larger document), each of which defines and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability within a specific arena: • Title I – Employment • Title II – Public Services • Subtitle A covers state and local governments generally; • Subtitle B applies to most public transportation systems • Title III – Public Accommodations and Services (including transportation) Operated by Private Entities • Title IV – Telecommunications • Title V – Miscellaneous Provisions Strictly speaking, the titles refer to the divisions within the statute itself. However, they have come to be used as a shorthand way of discriminating between the ADA obligations of public – title II – and private – title III – entities. The ADA generally exempts religious entities and private clubs from coverage (note that individual state or local regulations may nevertheless require accessible design in such facilities).
