Comment Period Open on the Regulatory Standards for Accessibility of Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Comment Period Open on the Regulatory Standards for Accessibility of Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Friends -Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the United States Access Board (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) has issued for public comment regulatory standards for the accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment.
To view the proposed regulatory standards, click here.
The proposed regulatory standards set forth the minimum technical criteria for medical diagnostic equipment used in (or in conjunction with) physician's offices, clinics, emergency rooms, hospitals, and other medical settings. The equipment includes examination tables, examination chairs (including chairs used for eye examinations or procedures, and dental examinations or procedures), weight scales, mammography equipment, x-ray machines, and other radiological equipment.
The PPACA requires the standards to ensure that the equipment is accessible to, and usable by, individuals with accessibility needs and to allow independent entry to, use of, and exit from the equipment by such individuals to the maximum extent possible.
The deadline for public comments is Friday, June 8.
You can submit comments in any of the following ways:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Regulations.gov ID for this docket is ATBCB-2012-0003
• E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket number ATBCB-2012-0003 in the subject line of the message
• Fax: 202-272-0081
• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Technical and Informational Services, Access Board, 1331 F Street, NW, suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111
For more information, go to: http://www.access-board.gov/medical-equipment.htm. At the top of this page, you can sign up to receive to updates from the Access Board.
Thank you,
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh
www.drnpa.org