January 7, 2024- This summer, new regulations were issued that will require some evaluation of – and possible investment in – medical diagnostic equipment for healthcare providers.
On July 26, the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the ADA to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. The rule was published on August 9, 2024 and adopts the MDE Standards that the Access Board issued in January 2017.
Previously, on May 1, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services published a Final Rule under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that, among other things, adopts the Access Board’s 2017 MDE Standards for health care providers who receive federal financial assistance.
The reasoning behind the regulations is to ensure that any person with a disability can receive medical treatment as conveniently, safely, and comfortably as any other patient within a healthcare setting.
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