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RDAC hears calls to advance adult‑protections and require lifts and accessibility in medical facilities
Summary
Members and public commenters described gaps in protections for adults with physical disabilities, urged legislative priority for accessible diagnostic equipment and facility lifts, and called for RDAC support monitoring implementation of the Katie Beckett waiver expansion.
Multiple council members and public commenters urged the Rare Disease Advisory Council to prioritize legislation and oversight for adult protections and medical accessibility.
Mary raised that adults who have only physical disabilities currently lack an easy route to file abuse/neglect complaints compared with elders or people with intellectual/developmental disabilities; members agreed this gap…
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