Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires State and local governments to provide services, programs, and activities in a manner that is accessible to people with disabilities. The Department will consider public comment on proposed changes to its regulations to adopt the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board's (Access Board) Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment (MDE) to ensure that MDE is accessible to persons with disabilities in their participation in or benefit of services, programs, and activities provided by public entities. The Department previously announced that it intended to issue an ANPRM, titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (RIN 1190-AA76) addressing possible revisions to its ADA regulations to ensure the accessibility of equipment and furniture generally. However, given the specialized nature of MDE, the Department decided to publish a separate NPRM addressing the accessibility of MDE. The NPRM was published on January 12, 2024, and the comment period closed on February 12, 2024.

The Department participated in a Community Engagement Call with the White House Office of Public Engagement on January 25, 2024. During the call, the Department provided a plain language overview of the NPRM and explained how the public could submit comments on the proposed rule.