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Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 25, 2024. It took effect on September 23, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereafter, "Access Board" or "Board"), is issuing this final rule to remove the sunset provisions in the Board's existing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment related to the low height specifications for transfer surfaces, and replace them with a final specification for the low transfer height of medical diagnostic equipment used in the supine, prone, side-lying, and the seated position.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-16266
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
- Published
- July 25, 2024
- Takes effect
- September 23, 2024
- Dates
- The final rule is effective September 23, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. ATBCB-2023-0001
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3014-AA45
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 36 CFR 1195
- Topics
- Health care; Individuals with disabilities; Medical devices
- Pages
- 8
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