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• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M303.3.3 Ramped

  Changes in level greater than ½ inch (13 mm) high shall be ramped and shall comply with M303.3.3.

• 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
  5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope Recommendations

  5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope Recommendations The Committee recommends that raised platforms have a ramp with slopes that do not exceed the following: At 0 to 1½ inches, 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
  5.8.1.2 Entry to Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms

  5.8.1.2 Entry to Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms.

• 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
  5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope

  5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope. Raised platforms should have a ramp with slopes that do not exceed the following: Rise 0 to 1 ½ inches – 1:2 Slope Rise >1 ½ to 2 ½ inches – 1:8...

• 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
  5.9.2 Standing Supports on Ramped Entry Raised Platforms with Wheelchair Spaces

  5.9.2 Standing Supports on Ramped Entry Raised Platforms with Wheelchair Spaces.

• 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
  5.9.2 Standing Supports on Ramped Entry Raised Platforms with Wheelchair Spaces Recommendations

  5.9.2 Standing Supports on Ramped Entry Raised Platforms with Wheelchair Spaces Recommendations

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M305.3.1 Horizontal Position

  Where the support is horizontal, the top of the gripping surface shall be 34 inches (865 mm) minimum and 38 inches (965 mm) maximum above the standing surface. The gripping surface...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M303.2.5 Surfaces

  Wheelchair space surfaces shall not slope more than 1:48 in any direction.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M303.3.3.2 Cross Slope

  The cross slope of ramp runs shall not be steeper than 1:48.

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
  M303.3.3 Ramped

  Changes in level greater than ½ inch (13 mm) high shall be ramped and shall comply with M303.3.3.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  M303.2.5 Surfaces

  Wheelchair space surfaces shall not slope more than 1:48 in any direction.

• Additional Access Publications > 5 “G’s” Getting Access to Health Care for People with Physical Disabilities
  3. Getting Access to Medical Equipment

  The Patient’s Perspective on Access to Medical Equipment. In J. Winters and M. Story (Ed.), Medical Instrumentation: Accessibility and Usability Considerations (pp. 3-14)....

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  DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools (Jan. 19, 2012)
  

  This year, we will celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. ...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities - Notice: Instructions for use of alternative accessibility standard
  I. Overview

  When more than one law and accessibility standard applies, it is currently necessary for the recipient to determine on a section-by-section basis which standard affords greater accessibility...

• State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
  The History of Accessibility Guidelines

  Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)—1991 to 2010. ADAAG explains how to apply the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in the built environment....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
  A. Purpose and Legal Authority

  On March 23, 2010, Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) amended Title V of the Rehabilitation Act, which established the rights and protections for individuals...

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  CDHP: Quality Services for People with Disabilities and Activity Limitations
  

  Broad understanding of these issues will allow many people with disabilities and activity limitations to have the same access to health care services as those without disabilities....

• Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
  The Basis for this Pocket Guide

  This publication has been compiled from the General Services Administration (GSA) Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard downloaded from the US Access Board website at http://...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  Companions in health care settings. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  For example, a companion may be legally authorized to make health care decisions on behalf of the patient or may need to help the patient with information or instructions given by hospital...

• Additional Access Publications > Emergency Health Information
  Communication / Devices / Equipment / Other

  Be patient! Ask me to repeat or spell out what I am saying if you do not understand me!...

• State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
  ABBREVIATIONS:

  The following abbreviations are used in this document: ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act EV: Electric Vehicle CBC: California Building...

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
  ADA25: #20 of 25 -- Video Relay Service (VRS)
  

  NAD Attorney Debra Patkin explains how Video Relay Services (VRS) is a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). View the entire #ADA25 series at www.nad.org/ADA25....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
  An Overview of a Free Appropriate Public Education

  Note, however, that IDEA-eligible students with disabilities who have an IEP are not required to also have a Section 504 plan even though they are protected under Section 504....

• 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
  5.8.2.1 Height of Breast Platform At Time of Measurement

  5.8.2.1 Height of Breast Platform At Time of Measurement. All knee and toe clearances should be measured when the top of the breast platform is set at 34 inches above the floor.