U.S. Access Board Releases Proposed Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Public Hearings on March 14 & May 8

The U.S. Access Board has released accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment for public comment. The proposed standards address access for people with disabilities to examination tables and chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other diagnostic equipment. The Board will hold public hearings on the standards in Washington, D.C. on March 14 and Atlanta on May 8. Comments can be submitted or viewed at [www.regulations.gov][1]. Deadline for comments is **June 8, 2012**.

[1]: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=ATBCB-2012-0003

URL: http://www.access-board.gov/mde/nprm.htm