The Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards Committee has named the Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA, as a new member.
The committee advises the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, also known as the Access Board, in proposing standards for medical diagnostic equipment for people with disabilities.
The Access Board is responsible for developing new access standards for medical diagnostic equipment, including radiological equipment, mammography systems, and examination tables, through Section 4203 of the Affordable Care Act.
June Isaacson Kailes, associate director of the Harris Family Center, has been named as its representative to the committee.
