Fwd: New Health Care Access Guidance Promotes Preventive Medical Care Services for People with Mobility Disabilities

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New Health Care Access Guidance Promotes Preventive Medical Care

Services for People with Mobility Disabilities

New Health Care Access Guidance Promotes Preventive Medical Care Services for

People with Mobility Disabilities

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:01:00 -0500

WASHINGTON –The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the

Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights today

issued new technical assistance guidance for medical providers which will help

people with mobility disabilities obtain accessible medical care. Access to

Medical Care for Persons with Mobility Disabilities will assist medical care

providers in understanding how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 apply to them. This 19-page

document includes an overview of general ADA requirements, commonly asked

questions, and illustrated examples of accessible facilities, examination rooms,

and medical equipment.

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