36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
E. Private Enforcement Efforts
Private parties, including individuals with disabilities, have also entered into settlement agreements with health care providers to enforce the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.8
8 The settlement agreements by private parties and matters addressed in the agreements include: Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (June 26, 2009) accessible facilities, accessible medical equipment, and auxiliary aids and services; Thompson v. Sutter Health (July 11, 2008) accessible facilities, accessible medical equipment, and auxiliary aids and services; University of Southern California Medical Center (May 15, 2008) accessible facilities, accessible medical equipment, and auxiliary aids and services; and Metzler v. Kaiser Permanente (March 2001) accessible facilities and accessible medical equipment. The settlement agreements are available at: http://thebarrierfreehealthcareinitiative.org/?page_id=16.
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