In the MDE NPRM the Access Board proposed to place the requirements for head and back support for diagnostic equipment used by patients in the supine, prone, or side-lying position...
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M301.3.3 Head and Back Support (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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M301.4 Lift Compatibility (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The MDE NPRM proposed to require that diagnostic equipment used by patients in the supine, prone, or side-lying position be usable with a patient lift and comply with either the...
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M301.4.1 Clearance in Base (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter (medical association) noted that it would be difficult to meet the six-inch clearance from the floor when the table is lowered to 17 inches to allow for transfer....
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M301.4.2 Clearance Around Base (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter recommended clarifying that the exam table must be compatible with a patient lift and meet the six-inch clearance, but not when the table is at its lowest level for independent...
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M305 Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)
M305 in the final rule provides the technical requirements for transfer supports, standing supports, leg supports, and head and back supports. Transfer supports are required for...
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M305.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This is an introductory section.
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M305.2 Transfer Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This is an introductory section. As discussed above in Section IV.E.1. (Significant Changes – Transfer Supports), the Access Board strengthened the transfer support requirements and...
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M305.2.1 Location (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Committee noted that: because of the size, diversity, and use of diagnostic imaging tables, this support will carry out different functions on different tables… This two-part...
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M305.2.2 Length (Section-by-Section Analysis)
imaging equipment with transfer surfaces less than or equal to 24 inches deep, the Committee recommended requiring a transfer support to extend horizontally along the side of the patient table...
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M305.2.3 Height (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The medical association asserted that radiography exam tables are not equipped with transfer bars, and if required should retract fully into the surface of the table and the disability rights...
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M305.2.4 Cross Section (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The proposed rule did not provide specific requirements for the cross section of transfer supports. However, in the MDE NPRM preamble, the Access Board noted that it was considering...
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M305.2.5 Surface Hazards (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The proposed rule did not provide any specific restrictions regarding surface hazards around the transfer supports. No public comments were submitted on this issue, but the MDE...
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M305.2.6 Gripping Surfaces (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The proposed rule did not provide any specific requirements regarding gripping surfaces on transfer supports. However, in the MDE NPRM preamble the Access Board repeatedly noted that...
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M305.2.7 Clearance (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the MDE NPRM, the Access Board did not provide any specific requirements for clearances around the transfer support. However, in the preamble to the MDE NPRM the Access Board...
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M305.2.8 Fittings (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Specifically, one commenter (manufacturer) asserted that the technical criteria from the 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for grab bars in bathrooms should not be applied to exam...
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M305.4 Leg Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)
As discussed above in Section V.C.3.b (Section-by-Section Analysis – M301.3.2) and Section V.C.7.b (Section-by-Section Analysis – M302.3.2), the technical requirements for leg...
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M305.5 Head and Back Support (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One manufacturer asserted that this requirement was ambiguous and that he had to read it multiple times to understand it; however, this commenter also indicated that the tables it currently...
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A. Final Regulatory Assessment (EO 13563 and EO 12866)
Examples of such diagnostic equipment include examination tables and chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other imaging equipment....
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Figure M2: M301.4 Lift Compatibility
(at Diagnostic Equipment for Use by a Patient in a Supine, Prone, or Side-Lying Position)
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Examples of access:
Exam table that lowers to 17-19 inches from the floor Many people find these tables easier to use. There are many ways to help people get access....
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Is it OK to examine a patient who uses a wheelchair in the wheelchair, because the patient cannot get onto the exam table independently?
Examining a patient in their wheelchair usually is less thorough than on the exam table, and does not provide the patient equal medical services....
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M301.4.1 Clearance in Base
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M301.4.2 Clearance Around Base
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Can I tell a patient that I cannot treat her because I don’t have accessible medical equipment?
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...