36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble

Height

The Access Board is considering whether 6 inches minimum and 19 inches maximum above the transfer surface would be an appropriate height for transfer supports on diagnostic equipment used by patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position, and diagnostic equipment used by patients in a seated position. The minimum height is consistent with the information provided by Midmark Corporation on examination table side rails, and the maximum height is generally consistent with the height of grab bars above shower seats in the 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines.

Question 20. Comments are requested on the following questions regarding the above height range (6 inches minimum and 19 inches maximum above the transfer surface) for transfer supports on diagnostic equipment used by patients in a supine, prone or side-lying position, and diagnostic equipment used by patients in a seated position:

a) Are transfer supports within the above height range usable by patients with disabilities?

b) Can transfer supports on different types of equipment meet the above height range?

c) Would alternative technical criteria be appropriate for the height of transfer supports? Comments should include information on sources to support the alternative technical criteria, where possible.