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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
  5.7 Lift Compatibility

  5.7 Lift Compatibility.

• 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 Lift Compatibility Recommendations

  5.7 Lift Compatibility Recommendations

• 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
  5.1.2 Transfer Surface High Height Recommendations for M301 and M302

  Therefore, transfer surfaces that are adjustable to a 25 inches maximum during patient transfer accommodate most patients who use mobility devices....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
  Armrests (M302.3.2)

  M302.3.2 would require armrests to be provided on diagnostic equipment used by patients in a seated 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
  5.4.6 Transfer Support Gripping Surface Cross Section and Clearances for M301, M302, and M305.2

  The Access Board is considering whether the above cross section dimensions would be appropriate for the gripping surfaces of transfer supports on diagnostic equipment used by patients in...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
  Section 36.404 Alterations: Elevator Exemption (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)

  Section 36.404 Alterations: Elevator Exemption (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments) Section 36.404 implements the elevator exemption in section 303(b) of the Act as...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for State and Local Governments (Title II Primer)
  ADA Update - A Primer for State and Local Governments (Title II Primer)

  Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments...

• Additional Access Publications > Accessible Health Care Briefs: HEALTH CARE (Clinic/Outpatient) FACILITIES ACCESS
  2. a. i. Accessible parking

  Accessible Parking vi “A greater number of accessible parking spaces is required at facilities providing medical care and other services for persons with mobility impairments....

• Additional Access Publications > Serving People with Disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting: Community Living and Olmstead
  Serving People with Disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting: Community Living and Olmstead

  L.C when states implement the 2013 Home Care Rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act. ...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
  Additional Transfer Techniques: Use of Stretchers and Gurneys

  This approach involves a two step process in which the patient must transfer from their wheelchair to the stretcher, usually in a different space or area away from the equipment, and then...

• 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
  5.1.4 Transfer Surface Height Measurement for M301 and M302

  Rationale for final recommendation Having an accessible transfer surface height is critical to facilitate independent patient transfers to equipment used by patients both in a supine,...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M305.2.8 Fittings (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  MDE Advisory Committee Report, 102-103, 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
  5.7.1.1 Lift Compatibility Clearance in Base for Stretchers

  5.7.1.1 Lift Compatibility Clearance in Base for Stretchers. The base of the equipment must provide a clearance of 39 inches wide minimum.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
  § 37.37(e)

  (e) Transportation systems operated by private clubs or establishments exempted from coverage under title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000-a(e)) or religious organizations...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  4. Breast Platform Adjustability

  MDE Advisory Committee Report, 132, available at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/health-care/about-this-rulemaking/advisory-committee-final-report. ...

• Additional Access Publications > 5 “G’s” Getting Access to Health Care for People with Physical Disabilities
  2.4 Patient Areas

  Is there space in the waiting room for wheelchair users to sit? Is there space in the exam room for an individual using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to move and...

• Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
  F202.5 Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities

  Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires that a Federal agency with jurisdiction over a proposed Federal or federally assisted undertaking consider the effect of the...

• Additional Access Publications > Providing Health Care for People with Disabilities: Competency Planning Checklists
  Attitudes

  Influence the quality of care participants receive.         B.2....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly called P.L. 94-142 or the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975) requires public schools to make available to...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M301.3.1 Transfer Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The MDE NPRM proposed to require transfer supports to be provided for use with transfer sides on diagnostic equipment used by patients in the supine, prone, or side-lying position, and that...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  M301.3.3 Head and Back Support (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  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 in M301...

• 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
  Transfer Supports Location and Configuration M301.3 and M302.3

  Transfer Supports Location and Configuration M301.3 and M302.3 Location of the transfer supports shall be a minimum of 6 inches to a maximum of 19 inches from the top of the...

• 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
  Gripping Surface Cross Section and Clearances M301, M302, and M305.2

  Gripping Surface Cross Section and Clearances M301, M302, and M305.2 Gripping surface for transfer supports shall be free of sharp or abrasive elements and shall have rounded...

• 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
  5.9.1 Standing Supports Recommendation In Reference To Mammography Equipment

  During discussion, there was general agreement that the real use of these supports is for positioning, and thus, not meant to support the full weight of the patient or to keep a patient...