Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities

Q Can I tell a patient that I cannot treat her because I don’t have accessible medical equipment?

Generally no. You cannot deny service to a patient whom you would otherwise serve because she has a disability. You must examine the patient as you would any patient. In order to do so, you may need to provide an accessible exam table, an accessible stretcher or gurney, or a patient lift, or have enough trained staff available who can assist the patient to transfer.