SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Wellness 
for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE 
MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 510. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS FOR ACCES-
SIBLE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. 
‘‘(a) STANDARDS.—Not later than 9 months after the 
date of the enactment of the Promoting Wellness for Indi-
viduals with Disabilities Act of 2007, the Architectural 
and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall issue 
(including publishing) standards setting forth the min-
imum technical criteria for medical diagnostic equipment 
used in (or in conjunction with) physician’s offices, clinics, 
emergency rooms, hospitals, and other medical settings. 
The standards shall ensure that such equipment is acces-
sible to, and usable by, individuals with disabilities, and 
shall allow independent entry to, use of, and exit from the 
equipment by such individuals to the maximum extent pos-
sible. 
‘‘(b) 
MEDICAL
DIAGNOSTIC
EQUIPMENT
COV-
ERED.—The standards issued under subsection (a) for 
medical diagnostic equipment shall apply to equipment 
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that includes examination tables, examination chairs (in-
cluding chairs used for eye examinations or procedures, 
and dental examinations or procedures), weight scales, 
mammography equipment, x-ray machines, and other radi-
ological equipment commonly used for diagnostic purposes 
by health professionals. 
‘‘(c) INTERIM STANDARDS.—Until the date that the 
standards described under subsection (a) are in effect, 
purchases of examination tables, weight scales, and mam-
mography equipment made after January 1, 2008, and 
used in (or in conjunction with) medical settings as de-
scribed in subsection (a), shall meet the following interim 
accessibility requirements: 
‘‘(1) Examination tables shall be height-adjust-
able between a range of at least 18 inches to 37 
inches. 
‘‘(2) Weight scales shall be capable of weighing 
individuals who remain seated in a wheelchair or 
other personal mobility aid. 
‘‘(3) Mammography machines and equipment 
shall be capable of being used by individuals in a 
standing, seated, or recumbent position, including 
individuals who remain seated in a wheelchair or 
other personal mobility aid. 
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‘‘(d) REVIEW AND AMENDMENT.—The Architectural 
and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall peri-
odically review and, as appropriate, amend the stand-
ards.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 509 the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 510. Establishment of standards for accessible medical diagnostic equip-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 3. WELLNESS GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES. 
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 399R. ESTABLISHMENT OF WELLNESS GRANT PRO-
GRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUAL
WITH
A
DISABILITY
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘in-
dividual with a disability’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 7(20) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)), for purposes of title V of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) WELLNESS GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES.—The Secretary, in col-
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laboration with the National Advisory Committee on 
Wellness for Individuals With Disabilities established 
under subsection (d)(1), may make grants on a com-
petitive basis to public and nonprofit private entities 
for the purpose of carrying out programs for pro-
moting good health, disease prevention, and wellness 
for individuals with disabilities and for preventing 
secondary conditions in such individuals. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT OF APPLICATION.—To be eligi-
ble to receive a grant under subsection (a)(2), a public 
or nonprofit private entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such agreements, assurances, and information as 
the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—With respect to pro-
moting good health and wellness for individuals with dis-
abilities, activities for which the Secretary may make a 
grant under subsection (a) include— 
‘‘(1) programs or activities for smoking ces-
sation, weight control, nutrition, or fitness that 
focus on the unique challenges faced by individuals 
with disabilities regarding these issues; 
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‘‘(2) preventive health screening programs for 
individuals with disabilities to reduce the incidence 
of secondary conditions; and 
‘‘(3) athletic, exercise, or sports programs that 
provide individuals with disabilities (including chil-
dren with disabilities) an opportunity to increase 
their physical activity in a dedicated or adaptive rec-
reational environment. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The Secretary 
shall establish a National Advisory Committee on 
Wellness for Individuals With Disabilities that shall 
set priorities to carry out this section, review grant 
proposals, and make recommendations for funding, 
and annually evaluate the progress of the program 
under this section in implementing the priorities. 
‘‘(2) REPRESENTATION.—The Advisory Com-
mittee established under paragraph (1) shall include 
representation by the Department of Health and 
Human Services Office on Disability, the United 
States Surgeon General or his designee, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, private non-
profit organizations that represent the civil rights 
and interests of individuals with disabilities, and in-
dividuals with disabilities or their family members. 
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