Require public buildings to have at least one private restroom station that include an adult-sized, height. This guide clarifies the legal obligations for businesses and public facilities regarding the availability and accessibility of baby changing stations. ICC A117.1-2017 WITH SUPPLEMENT 1: STANDARD FOR ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Supplement 1 provides a pathway to compliance with accessible adult changing station requirements in the 2024 I-Codes.
(ANSI approval pending.). Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to any reasonable accommodations that may be made for individuals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) restrooms in a public building shall be equipped with baby changing facilities that the Administrator determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate.
Iowa legislators in recent years have considered requiring adult changing tables in some public restrooms. They declined to pass such a bill, but the discussion made Iowa Department of Transportation leaders aware of the problem. Is recent legislation about universal changing stations impacting your state? Read Can-Dan's resource on the U.S.
Legislation for Adult Changing Stations. Are Changing Tables Required in Public Restrooms? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not specifically require changing tables in public restrooms, but it encourages accessible facilities for all caregivers. It requires changing tables that are "physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate" in all public restrooms―a point not to be taken lightly as it wouldn't do much good to have an unsafe, dirty, or poorly-sized changing table in a restroom.
But, this is progress! In 2016, the U.S. Congress passed the Bathroom Accessible in Every Situation Act (BABIES Act), which requires baby changing accommodations in both male and female restrooms located in publicly.
The required accessible routes to adult changing stations shall not pass through security checkpoints. Required universal changing tables (those located in NEW building occupancies listed above) must be located in a family/assisted care restroom, also known as a single.
