ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 

FY 2014 Regulatory Plan 

Statement of Regulatory and Deregulatory Priorities 

 The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is an independent 

federal agency established by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792). The Access Board is 

responsible for developing accessibility guidelines and standards under various laws to ensure that 

individuals with disabilities have access to and use of buildings and facilities, transportation vehicles, 

information and communication technology, and medical diagnostic equipment. Other federal agencies 

adopt the accessibility guidelines and standards issued by the Access Board as mandatory requirements 

for entities under their jurisdiction. 

 This plan highlights three rulemaking priorities for the Access Board in FY 2014: (A) Information and 

Communication Technology Accessibility Standards and Guidelines; (B) Medical Diagnostic Equipment 

Accessibility Standards; and (C) Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines. 

The guidelines and standards would enable individuals with disabilities to achieve greater participation in 

our society, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, and would promote our national values of 

equity, human dignity, and fairness, the benefits of which are difficult to quantify. 

The rulemakings are summarized below. 

A. Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Standards and Guidelines (RIN: 

3014-AA37). 

 The Access Board plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update its 

accessibility standards for electronic and information technology covered by section 508 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) (Section 508), and its accessibility 

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guidelines for telecommunication equipment and customer premises equipment covered by 

section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 255) (Section 255). Section 508 

requires that when developing, procuring, maintaining, or using electronic and information 

technology, each federal department or agency must ensure, unless an undue burden would be 

imposed on the department or agency, that electronic and information technology (regardless of 

the type of medium) allows individuals with disabilities to have access to and use of information 

and data that is comparable to the access and use of the information and data by others without 

disabilities. Section 255 requires telecommunications manufacturers to ensure that 

telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment are designed, developed, and 

fabricated to be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities when it is readily 

achievable to do so. 

A.1 Statement of Need: The Access Board issued the Electronic and Information Technology 

Accessibility Standards in 2000 (65 FR 80500, December 21, 2000), and the 

Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines for telecommunications equipment and 

customer premises equipment in 1998 (63 FR 5608, February 3, 1998). Since the standards and 

the guidelines were issued, technology has evolved and changed. Telecommunications products 

and electronic and information technology products have converged. For example, smartphones 

can perform many of the same functions as computers. Real time text technologies and video 

relay services are replacing TTY’s (text telephones). The Access Board is updating the 

standards and guidelines together to address changes in technology and to make them 

consistent. 

A.2 Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 508 and Section 255 require the Access Board to 

develop accessibility standards for electronic and information technology and accessibility 

guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment, and to 

periodically review and update the standards and guidelines to reflect technological advances 

and changes. 

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A.3 Alternatives: The Access Board established a Telecommunications and Electronic and 

Information Technology Advisory Committee to recommend changes to the existing standards 

and guidelines. The advisory committee was comprised a broad cross-section of stakeholders, 

including representatives from industry, disability groups, and government agencies from the U.S. 

the European Commission, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Recognizing the importance of 

standardization across markets worldwide, the advisory committee coordinated its work with 

standard-setting bodies in the U.S. and abroad, such as the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). 

The Access Board published Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs) in the Federal 

Register in 2010 and 2011 requesting public comments on draft updates to the standards and 

guidelines (75 FR 13457, March 22, 2010; and 76 FR 76640, December 8, 2011). The NPRM 

will be based on the advisory committee’s report and public comments on the ANPRMs. 

 The Access Board expects that the Information and Communication Technology Standards 

and Guidelines will have international impacts, and has engaged extensive outreach efforts to 

standard-setting bodies in the U.S. and abroad such as the World Wide Web Consortium and to 

other countries, including the European Commission, Canada, Australia, and Japan. 

A.4 Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The Access Board is working with a contractor to assess 

costs and benefits and prepare a preliminary regulatory impact assessment to accompany the 

NPRM. 

B. Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards (RIN: 3014-AA40). 

 The Access Board plans to issue a final rule establishing accessibility standards for medical 

diagnostic equipment used in or in conjunction with medical settings such as physicians' offices, 

clinics, emergency rooms, and hospitals. The standards will contain minimum technical criteria to 

ensure that medical diagnostic equipment, including examination tables, examination chairs, 

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weight scales, mammography equipment, and other imaging equipment used by health care 

providers for diagnostic purposes are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. 

The Access Board published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register 

in 2012, 77 FR 6916, February 9, 2012. 

B.1 Statement of Need: A national survey of a diverse sample of individuals with a wide range of 

disabilities, including mobility and sensory disabilities, showed that the respondents had difficulty 

getting on and off on examination tables and chairs, radiology equipment and weight scales, and 

experienced problems with physical comfort, safety and communication. Focus group studies of 

individuals with disabilities also provided information on barriers that affect the accessibility and 

usability of various types of medical diagnostic equipment. The national survey and focus group 

studies are discussed in the NPRM. 

B.2 Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 

(Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 570) amended title V of the Rehabilitation Act, which establishes 

rights and protections for individuals with disabilities, by adding section 510 to the Rehabilitation 

Act (29 U.S.C. 794f) (Section 510). Section 510 requires the Access Board, in consultation with 

the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to develop standards that contain 

minimum technical criteria to ensure that medical diagnostic equipment used in or in conjunction 

with medical settings such as physicians' offices, clinics, emergency rooms, and hospitals are 

accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. 

 Section 510 does not address who is required to comply with the standards. However, the 

Americans with Disabilities Act requires health care providers to provide individuals with 

disabilities full and equal access to their health care services and facilities. The U.S. Department 

of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for issuing regulations to implement the Americans with 

Disabilities Act and enforcing the law. The NPRM discusses DOJ activities related to health care 

providers and medical equipment. 

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B.3 Alternatives: The Access Board worked with the FDA and DOJ in developing the standards. 

The Access Board considered the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's 

ANSI/AAMI HE 75:2009, "Human factors engineering-Design of medical devices," which includes 

recommended practices to provide accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The Access 

Board also established a Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards Advisory 

Committee that included representatives from the disability community and manufacturers of 

medical diagnostic equipment to make recommendations on issues raised in public comments on 

and responses to questions in the NPRM. The final rule will be based on the public comments 

and recommendations of the advisory committee. 

B.4 Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The Access Board is working with a contractor to assess 

costs and benefits and prepare a preliminary regulatory impact assessment to accompany the 

final rule. The standards would address many of the barriers that have been identified as affecting 

the accessibility and usability of diagnostic equipment by individuals with disabilities. The 

standards would facilitate independent transfers by individuals with disabilities onto and off of 

diagnostic equipment, and enable them to maintain their independence, confidence, and dignity, 

lessening the need for health care personnel to assist individuals with disabilities when 

transferring on and off of diagnostic equipment. The standards would improve the quality of 

health care for individuals with disabilities and ensure that they receive examinations, diagnostic 

procedures, and other health care services equal to those received by individuals without 

disabilities. 

C. Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (RIN: 3014-AA26). 

 The Access Board plans to issue a final rule establishing accessibility guidelines for the 

design, construction, and alteration of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, including 

sidewalks, shared use paths, pedestrian street crossings, curb ramps and blended transitions, 

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pedestrian overpasses and underpasses, pedestrian signals, signs, street furniture, transit stops 

and transit shelters, on-street parking spaces, and passenger loading zones. The Access Board 

published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register in 2011, 76 FR 

44664, July 26, 2011. 

C.1 Statement of Need: The Access Board has issued accessibility guidelines for the design, 

construction, and alteration of buildings and facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities 

Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) at 36 CFR part 1191. These guidelines were 

developed primarily for buildings and facilities on sites. Some of the provisions in these 

guidelines can be readily applied to pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way such as curb 

ramps. However, other provisions need to be adapted or new provisions developed for 

pedestrian facilities that are built in the public right-of-way. 

C.2 Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 502 (b) (3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 

amended, 29 U.S.C. 792 (b) (3), requires the Access Board to establish and maintain minimum 

guidelines for the standards issued by other agencies pursuant to the ADA and ABA. In addition, 

section 504 of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12204, required the Access Board to issue accessibility 

guidelines for buildings and facilities covered by that law. 

C.3 Alternatives: The Access Board established a Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory 

Committee to make recommendations for the guidelines. The advisory committee was comprised 

of a broad cross-section of stakeholders, including representatives for state and local government 

agencies responsible for constructing facilities in the public right-of-way, transportation engineers, 

disability groups, and bicycling and pedestrian organizations. The Access Board released a draft 

of the guidelines for public comment. The NPRM was based on the advisory committee report 

and public comments on the draft guidelines. The final rule will be based on the NPRM and 

public comments on the NPRM. 

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C.4 Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The Access Board identified three provisions in the NPRM 

that would have more than minimal impacts on state and local governments. The provisions 

would require detectable warning surfaces on newly constructed and altered curb ramps and 

blended transitions at pedestrian street crossings; accessible pedestrian signals and pushbuttons 

when pedestrian signals are newly installed or replaced at signalized intersections; and 

pedestrian activated signals at roundabouts with multi-lane pedestrian crossings. Another 

provision would require a 2 percent maximum cross slope on pedestrian access routes within 

pedestrian street crossings with yield or stop control and would have more than minimal impacts 

on state and local governments that construct roadways with pedestrian crossings in hilly areas. 

The NPRM included questions requesting information to assess the costs and benefits of these 

provisions, as well as other provisions that may have cost impacts. The Access Board will 

prepare a regulatory impact assessment to accompany the final rule based on information 

provided in response to questions in the NPRM and other sources.

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The 3 Actions Described in the Regulatory Plan

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

Rulemaking 

Stage

Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and Information Technology

Accessibility Standards 3014-AA37 Proposed Rule Stage

Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way 3014-AA26 Final Rule Stage

Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment 3014-AA40 Final Rule Stage

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA37

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Title: Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards

Abstract: This rulemaking would update in a single document the accessibility guidelines for telecommunication equipment and

customer premises equipment issued in 1998 under section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1966, and the accessibility

standards for electronic and information technology issued in 2000 under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as

amended. Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act requires manufacturers of telecommunication equipment and customer

premises equipment to ensure that the equipment is designed, developed, and fabricated to be accessible to and usable by

individuals with disabilities, if readily achievable. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires Federal agencies to ensure that

electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the agencies allows individuals with

disabilities to have comparable access to and use of information and data as afforded others who are not individuals with

disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the Federal agency. The Federal Communications Commission has

issued regulations (47 CFR parts 6 and 7) implementing Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act that are consistent with the

accessibility guidelines for telecommunication equipment and customer premises equipment. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory

Council has incorporated the accessibility standards for electronic and information technology in the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1).

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1193; 36 CFR 1194 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 47 USC 255(e); 29 USC 794(d)

Legal Deadline: None

Regulatory Plan:

Statement of Need: The Access Board issued the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards in 2000 (65

FR 80500, December 21, 2000), and the Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines for telecommunications equipment

and customer premises equipment in 1998 (63 FR 5608, February 3, 1998). Since the standards and the guidelines were

issued, technology has evolved and changed. Telecommunications products and electronic and information technology products

have converged. For example, smartphones can perform many of the same functions as computers. Real time text technologies

and video relay services are replacing TTY's (text telephones). The Access Board is updating the standards and guidelines

together to address changes in technology and to make them consistent.

Legal Basis: Section 508 and Section 255 require the Access Board to develop accessibility standards for electronic and

information technology and accessibility guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment, and

to periodically review and update the standards and guidelines to reflect technological advances and changes.

Alternatives: The Access Board established a Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory

Committee to recommend changes to the existing standards and guidelines. The advisory committee was comprised of a broad

cross-section of stakeholders, including representatives from industry, disability groups, and government agencies from the

U.S., the European Commission, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Recognizing the importance of standardization across markets

worldwide, the advisory committee coordinated its work with standard-setting bodies in the U.S. and abroad, such as the World

Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The Access Board published Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs) in the

Federal Register in 2010 and 2011 requesting public comments on draft updates to the standards and guidelines (75 FR 13457,

March 22, 2010; and 76 FR 76640, December 8, 2011). The NPRM will be based on the advisory committee's report and public

comments on the ANPRMs. The Access Board expects that the Information and Communication Technology Standards and

Guidelines will have international impacts, and has engaged extensive outreach efforts to standard-setting bodies in the U.S.

and abroad such as the World Wide Web Consortium and to other countries, including the European Commission, Canada,

Australia, and Japan.

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Costs and Benefits: The Access Board is working with a contractor to assess costs and benefits and prepare a preliminary

regulatory impact assessment to accompany the NPRM.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Establishment of Advisory Committee 07/06/2006 71 FR 38324 

ANPRM 03/22/2010 75 FR 13457 

ANPRM Comment Period End 06/21/2010 

ANPRM 12/08/2011 76 FR 76640 

ANPRM Comment Period End 03/07/2012 

NPRM 03/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal

Federalism: No

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: Lisa Fairhall 

Deputy General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Suite 1000, 1331 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20004

Washington , DC 20004 

Phone: 202 272-0046 

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: fairhall@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA26

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Title: Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way

Abstract: This rulemaking would establish accessibility guidelines to ensure that sidewalks, pedestrian street crossings,

pedestrian signals, and other facilities for pedestrian circulation and use constructed or altered in the public right-of-way by

State or local governments are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The rulemaking in RIN 3014-AA41 that

would establish accessibility guidelines for shared use paths that are designed for bicyclists and pedestrians and are used for

transportation and recreation purposes is merged with this rulemaking. A second notice of proposed rulemaking (Second NPRM)

proposed to add provisions for shared use paths to the accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way.

The U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, and other Federal agencies are expected to adopt the

accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way as enforceable standards in separate rulemakings for

the construction and alteration of facilities covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,

and the Architectural Barriers Act.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 36 CFR 1190 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 42 USC 12204, Americans With Disabilities Act; 29 USC 792, Rehabilitation Act

Legal Deadline: None

Regulatory Plan:

Statement of Need: The Access Board has issued accessibility guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of

buildings and facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) at 36 CFR

part 1191. These guidelines were developed primarily for buildings and facilities on sites. Some of the provisions in these

guidelines can be readily applied to pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way such as curb ramps. However, other

provisions need to be adapted or new provisions developed for pedestrian facilities that are built in the public right-of-way.

Legal Basis: Section 502 (b) (3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 792 (b) (3), requires the Access

Board to establish and maintain minimum guidelines for the standards issued by other agencies pursuant to the ADA and ABA.

In addition, section 504 of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12204, requires the Access Board to issue accessibility guidelines for buildings

and facilities covered by the law.

Alternatives: The Access Board established a Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee to make recommendations

for the guidelines. The advisory committee was comprised of a broad cross-section of stakeholders, including representatives

for state and local government agencies responsible for constructing facilities in the public right-of-way, transportation

engineers, disability groups, and bicycling and pedestrian organizations. The Access Board released a draft of the guidelines

for public comment. The NPRM was based on the advisory committee report and public comments on the draft guidelines. The

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final rule will be based on the NPRM and public comments on the NPRM.

Costs and Benefits: The Access Board identified three provisions in the NPRM that would have more than minimal impacts

on state and local governments. The provisions would require detectable warning surfaces on newly constructed and altered

curb ramps and blended transitions at pedestrian street crossings; accessible pedestrian signals and pushbuttons when

pedestrian signals are newly installed or replaced at signalized intersections; and pedestrian activated signals at roundabouts

with multi-lane pedestrian crossings. Another provision would require a 2 percent maximum cross slope on pedestrian access

routes within pedestrian street crossings with yield or stop control and would have more than minimal impacts on state and local

governments that construct roadways with pedestrian crossings in hilly areas. The NPRM included questions requesting

information to assess the costs and benefits of these provisions, as well as other provisions that may have cost impacts. The

Access Board will prepare a regulatory impact assessment to accompany the final rule based on information provided in

response to questions in the NPRM and other sources.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Notice of Intent to Form Advisory Committee 08/12/1999 64 FR 43980 

Notice of Appointment of Advisory Committee Members 10/20/1999 64 FR 56482 

Availability of Draft Guidelines 06/17/2002 67 FR 41206 

Availability of Draft Guidelines 11/23/2005 70 FR 70734 

NPRM 07/26/2011 76 FR 44664 

NPRM Comment Period End 11/23/2011 

Notice Reopening Comment Period 12/05/2011 76 FR 75844 

NPRM Comment Period End 02/02/2012 

Second NPRM 02/13/2013 78 FR 10110 

Second NPRM Comment Period End 05/14/2013 

Final Action 09/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Governmental

Jurisdictions Government Levels Affected: Local; State; Tribal

Federalism: Yes

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Related RINs: Merge with 3014-AA41

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ( ATBCB ) RIN: 3014-AA40

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Title: Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Abstract: This regulation will establish minimum technical criteria to ensure that medical equipment used for diagnostic

purposes by health professionals in or in conjunction with physician's offices, clinics, emergency rooms, hospitals, and other

medical settings is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 30 CFR 1197 (New) (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 29 USC 794(f)

Legal Deadline: 

Action Source Description Date

Other Statutory 29 USC 794(f) 03/22/2012 

Regulatory Plan:

Statement of Need: A national survey of a diverse sample of individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including mobility

and sensory disabilities, showed that the respondents had difficulty getting on and off on examination tables and chairs,

radiology equipment and weight scales, and experienced problems with physical comfort, safety and communication. Focus

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group studies of individuals with disabilities also provided information on barriers that affect the accessibility and usability of

various types of medical diagnostic equipment. The national survey and focus group studies are discussed in the NPRM.

Legal Basis: Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. 570) amended title V

of the Rehabilitation Act, which establishes rights and protections for individuals with disabilities, by adding section 510 to the

Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794f) (Section 510). Section 510 requires the Access Board, in consultation with the

Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to develop standards that contain minimum technical criteria to

ensure that medical diagnostic equipment used in or in conjunction with medical settings such as physicians' offices, clinics,

emergency rooms, and hospitals are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. Section 510 does not address who

is required to comply with the standards. However, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires health care providers to provide

individuals with disabilities full and equal access to their health care services and facilities. The U.S. Department of Justice

(DOJ) is responsible for issuing regulations to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act and enforcing the law. The NPRM

discusses DOJ activities related to health care providers and medical equipment.

Alternatives: The Access Board worked with the FDA and DOJ in developing the standards. The Access Board considered

the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's ANSI/AAMI HE 75:2009, "Human factors engineering-Design

of medical devices," which includes recommended practices to provide accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The Access

Board also established a Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards Advisory Committee that included

representatives from the disability community and manufacturers of medical diagnostic equipment to make recommendations on

issues raised in public comments on and responses to questions in the NPRM. The final rule will be based on the public

comments and recommendations of the advisory committee.

Costs and Benefits: The Access Board is working with a contractor to assess costs and benefits and prepare a regulatory

impact assessment to accompany the final rule. The standards would address many of the barriers that have been identified as

affecting the accessibility and usability of diagnostic equipment by individuals with disabilities. The standards would facilitate

independent transfers by individuals with disabilities onto and off of diagnostic equipment, and enable them to maintain their

independence, confidence, and dignity, lessening the need for health care personnel to assist individuals with disabilities when

transferring on and off of diagnostic equipment. The standards would improve the quality of health care for individuals with

disabilities and ensure that they receive examinations, diagnostic procedures, and other health care services equal to those

received by individuals without disabilities.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

Notice of Public Information Meeting 06/22/2010 75 FR 35439 

NPRM 02/09/2012 77 FR 6916 

Notice of Intent to Form Advisory Committee 03/13/2012 77 FR 14706 

NPRM Comment Period End 06/08/2012 

Notice Establishing Advisory Committee 07/05/2012 77 FR 39653 

Final Action 09/00/2014 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: No

RIN Information URL: www.access-board.gov Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov

Agency Contact: James Raggio 

General Counsel

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111

Washington , DC 20004-1111 

Phone: 202 272-0040 

TDD Phone: 202 272-0062

FAX: 202 272-0081

E-Mail: raggio@access-board.gov

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