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• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  How to Measure Transfer Surface Height

  However, these fixed heights tables do not allow for independent transfer of patients who use wheeled mobility devices (WMD)....

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
  President Obama Speaks at the 25th Anniversary of the ADA
  

  Video from President Obama's speech commemorating the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. ...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
  22. Q: How do I make my child care center's building, playground, and parking lot accessible to people with disabilities?

  Q: How do I make my child care center's building, playground, and parking lot accessible to people with disabilities?...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M305.4 Leg Supports

  Leg supports shall provide a method of supporting, positioning, and securing the patient’s legs....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M305.2.3 Height (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  In the MDE NPRM there was no specific requirement regarding the height of the transfer support, only that it be “within reach” of the patient (proposed M305.2.1)....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
  Q15: Does the Amendments Act require the Department to revise or create new Section 504 regulations to implement the Amendments Act?

  The Amendments Act does not require the Department to revise its existing Section 504 regulation or to create new regulatory provisions....

• Products and Additional Resources > Products
  Corbin Russwin Inc. BLSS Trim Lever Handle & Lockset
  

  Target Applications: Behavioral Health Units Patient Room Doors De-escalation Rooms Psychiatric Facilities Assisted Living Facilities  Features: Overlapping lever...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.7.1.2 Lift Compatibility Clearance in Base for Imaging Equipment (M301)

  Some imaging systems already use overhead lifts to assist patients. Overhead lifts are not feasible in the MR exam room due to the magnetic fields....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  (1) Transfer Surface Location for Diagnostic Equipment Used in the Supine, Prone, or Side-lying Position

  MDE Advisory Committee Report, 75-82, available at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/health-care/about-this-rulemaking/advisory-committee-final-report. ...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.2.1.1 Transfer Surface Width

  The transfer surface should be 28 inches wide minimum for equipment used by patients in a supine, side-lying, or prone position....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.4.7 Transfer Support Gripping Surface Clearance Recommendation for M301 and M302

  Preamble Discussion: The Access Board is considering whether 1½ inches minimum clearance around the gripping surface would be appropriate for transfer supports on diagnostic equipment used by patients...

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
  "Lead On" - Americans with Disabilities Act 23 years later
  

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• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.2.1 Transfer Surface Size Recommendations for M301

  5.2.1 Transfer Surface Size Recommendations for M301 Description: The transfer surface is the part of the diagnostic equipment onto which patients who use mobility devices or aids transfer...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.2.1.2 Transfer Surface Depth

  The transfer surface should be 17 inches deep minimum for all equipment used by patients in a supine, side-lying, or prone position with the exception of imaging equipment....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M302.4.2 Clearance Around Base

  The base of the diagnostic equipment shall provide a clearance 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.4.2.1 Transfer Support Length for Stretchers

  5.4.2.1 Transfer Support Length for Stretchers. Transfer supports on stretchers should be a minimum of 15 inches long.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  5.3.2.1 Transfer Sides for Stretchers

  5.3.2.1 Transfer Sides for Stretchers. The transfer surface shall be located to provide the ability to transfer from a mobility device onto both long sides of the surface.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M302.4.2 Clearance Around Base

  The base of the equipment shall provide a clearance 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the...

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Continuing education
  Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - The Care Coordination Relationship
  

  The objective of this webinar was to introduce the care management relationship aspect of the Disability-Competent Care model, including: The importance of establishing the relationship...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
  § 38.95(c)(4) Ramp barriers

  (4) Ramp barriers. Each side of the ramp or bridge plate shall have barriers at least 2 inches high to prevent mobility aid wheels from slipping off.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
  § 38.95(b)(5) Platform barriers

  (5) Platform barriers. The lift platform shall be equipped with barriers to prevent any of the wheels of a wheelchair or mobility aid from rolling off the lift during its operation....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > FCC Consumer Guide: Telecommunications Access for People with Disabilities
  Products and services covered under Section 255

  Products and services covered under Section 255 FCC rules cover all hardware and software telephone network equipment and telecommunications equipment used in the home or office....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
  382.1 What is the purpose of this Part?

  382.1 What is the purpose of this Part? The section is amended to include foreign carriers.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  C201.1 Scope

  Manufacturers shall comply with the requirements in the Revised 255 Guidelines applicable to telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment (and related software...