75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2600
 
LC 698/HB 2600-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2600
 
                      By COMMITTEE ON RULES
 
                             June 4
 
  Delete lines 4 through 27 of the printed bill and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS 659A.100 to 659A.145. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) As used in this section:
  ' (a) 'Lift system' means a system that:
  ' (A) Has an integrated seat and multiple degrees of recline
and leg elevation;
  ' (B) May be used to transfer a person to a bed, toilet, shower
or bathtub, but does not provide the person with independent
mobility;
  ' (C) May be a manual lift, an electronic lift or a lift that
uses a track system; and
  ' (D) May require operation by an assistant.
  ' (b) 'Transient lodging' means a unit consisting of a room or
suite of rooms that:
  ' (A) Is not occupied as a principal residence;
  ' (B) Is typically occupied for periods of fewer than 30
consecutive days; and
  ' (C) Includes services that are part of the regularly charged
cost of occupancy, including maid and linen services.
  ' (2) A transient lodging provider shall ensure that at least
one room or suite of rooms of the transient lodging facility has
a lift system or multiple lift systems that enable a person with
a disability to access the following in the room or suite of
rooms occupied by the person with a disability:
  ' (a) A bed;
  ' (b) A toilet; and
  ' (c) A shower or bathtub.
  ' (3) A lift system shall be made available by a transient
lodging provider at no cost to a person with a disability, but
the person is responsible for providing:
  ' (a) The person's own sling or other personal equipment that
is required to use the lift system; and
  ' (b) Any assistant necessary for the operation of the lift
system.
  ' (4) A transient lodging provider is not liable for any injury
caused by the use of a lift system, unless the injury is caused
by the gross negligence or recklessness of the provider in
relation to the provision and maintenance of the lift system.
  ' (5) The requirements of this section apply only to transient
lodging facilities that:
  ' (a) Consist of 175 or more rooms or suites of rooms; and
  ' (b) Are newly constructed or that are altered in a manner
that affects or could affect the usability of the facility in a
manner that requires the facility to be in compliance with the
accessibility standards established by the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { +  Section 2 of this 2009 Act applies
to transient lodging facilities that, following the construction
or alteration described in section 2 (5) of this 2009 Act, are
first available for occupancy on or after the effective date of
this 2009 Act. + } ' .
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