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Advocates press for stronger medical-equipment accessibility and hospital lift requirements despite recent Connecticut law
Summary
Disability advocates told the RDAC that Connecticut's Public Act 24-113 advanced access to exam tables and scales but left gaps on referral assistance, enforcement, imaging equipment and mechanical lifts; advocates said they will pursue additional legislation.
Representatives of the Citizens Coalition for Equal Access briefed the council on recent Connecticut legislation requiring inventories and action plans for medical diagnostic equipment and urged further action to cover mechanical lifts and stronger enforcement.
The nut graf: The coalition said Public Act 24-113 requires facilities to inventory diagnostic equipment and prepare action plans but does not require assistance locating…
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