Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)

ii. Accessible scales

Medical providers often do not weigh individuals who use wheelchairs because they do not have an accessible scale, even though that information is a routine part of medical examinations and is important to the patient´s health and medical care. Patient weight can serve as a health indicator for many conditions, including depression, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and pregnancy. Correct patient weight is crucial to correctly prescribing medicine. Scales should be accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs or have other mobility disabilities that would impede the use of step-on scales.

Several different types of scales offer different means of accommodating patients with mobility disabilities while also affording flexibility to medical providers. Wheelchair scales are currently available as stand-alone devices or as equipment that is integrated into other medical equipment. Stand-alone wheelchair scales include wall-mounted stationary (folding or not folding), platform (in ground), and portable platform (folding or not folding).