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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 4-9 Agency responsibilities.">
  <section prefix="§" num="4-9" heading="Agency responsibilities.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="ADA Coordinator.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">Each agency shall designate, and accordingly compensate, at least 1 employee to be the “ADA Coordinator” for the agency.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Duties.">An ADA Coordinator shall:<para num="(i)">perform an agency self-evaluation pursuant to Title II of the ADA;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">develop an accessibility plan for the agency as required under subsection (b) of this section;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">on a regular basis, assess the agency’s accessibility plan for effectiveness and make changes, as needed;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">receive and respond to requests for a reasonable accommodation or modification;</para>
        <para num="(v)">coordinate the preparation and submission of an agency annual report and quarterly report as required under subsection (c) of this section; and</para>
        <para num="(vi)">consult with and support the agency’s Equity Coordinator on the development of the agency’s equity action plan and any matters relating to accessibility for individuals with disabilities.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Training.">The Office of Equity and Civil Rights shall develop and deliver an annual training for ADA Coordinators, with a focus on creating an accessibility plan and integrating the plan with the agency’s daily operations.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Agency accessibility plans.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">The Director of an agency, in consultation with OECR and the agency’s ADA Coordinator, shall develop and implement an accessibility plan.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Contents.">An accessibility plan shall include:<para num="(i)">the mode:<para num="(A)">of evaluating the needs of a qualified individual with a disability attempting to access an agency service;</para>
          <para num="(B)">of providing an accommodation or modification to a qualified individual with a disability;</para>
          <para num="(C)">of coordinating with MIMA when serving an individual with both language access and disability-related needs; and</para>
          <para num="(D)">of providing public notice of the agency’s obligation to serve a qualified individual with a disability.</para>
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        <para num="(ii)">the means by which the agency will monitor its compliance with:<para num="(A)">the accessibility plan;</para>
          <para num="(B)">the provisions of this subtitle; and</para>
          <para num="(C)">any other applicable laws, rules, and regulations regarding an individual with a disability and access to public services; and</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(iii)">the name and contact information of each employee that will serve as an ADA Coordinator for the agency.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Publication; Submission.">An agency shall:<para num="(i)">publicly publish the agency’s accessibility plan; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">submit the agency’s accessibility plan to OECR.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(4)" heading="Biannual update.">The Director of an agency shall review, update, and implement the agency’s accessibility plan by January 1 of each even numbered year.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Reporting requirements.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="Annual report.">On January 1 of each odd-numbered year an agency shall file a report with OECR and the Department of Legislative Reference that assesses the agency’s preparation and implementation of its accessibility plan.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Quarterly report.">Each quarter, an agency shall file a report with OECR and the Department of Legislative Reference that contains data related to the provision of reasonable accommodations and modifications, including:<para num="(i)">the number of individuals that requested a reasonable accommodation or modification;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">each type of accommodation or modification requested and if the agency provided the accommodation or modification, and if not, why;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">the length of time from request to determination, and from determination to provision of accommodation or modification; and</para>
        <para num="(iv)">the number of grievances filed with the agency.</para>
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