A loosely written new federal requirement that by May 21 all public pools must be outfitted with permanent wheelchair lifts — if readily achievable — has caused confusion among local hotel operators.

Persistent lobbying by the lodging industry paid off this week when the U.S. Department of Justice relented and gave hotels until next year to install permanent pool lifts for the disabled. Hotels ...

Various manufacturers offer pool lifts ranging from simple manual slings powered with water pressure to complex battery-powered lifts operated by radio remote control; Spectrum Products, Missoula, ...

Hammond Park Pool, one of just a handful of private pools in the area, recently made good on its word to install two pool lifts compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The installation ...