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The Department of Justice (Department) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Department of Justice (Department) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) explaining how we propose updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) to lay out specific requirements for the accessibility of medical diagnostic
equipment (MDE).
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**Purpose of this fact sheet:** This fact sheet gives a plain language summary of the NPRM. The
summary is designed to provide introductory information about this proposal for people who
may not have a legal background. For all of the details of our proposal, please read the
NPRM.
[NPRM]({{'assets/pdfs/mde-nprm.pdf' | relative_url}}).

{% details What is Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? %}
[Title II of the ADA]({{'/topics/title-ii/' | relative_url}}) requires state and local governments’ services, programs, and activities to be accessible to people with disabilities. In Title II, state and local governments are also called public entities. Title II applies to all services, programs, or activities of state
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## Highlights of the Proposals in the NPRM

Some of the specific proposed requirements found in the NPRM are highlighted below. Review
the full NPRM to get an understanding of the entire proposal.
the full [NPRM]({{'assets/pdfs/mde-nprm.pdf' | relative_url}}) to get an understanding of the entire proposal.

### Proposal: Adopt the U.S. Access Board’s MDE Standards as the technical standards for accessible MDE.

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proposal, you should read the [NPRM]({{'assets/pdfs/mde-nprm.pdf' | relative_url}}).
- We have also published an analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposed rule. This
is called a [Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis (PRIA)]({{'assets/pdfs/mde-pria.pdf' | relative_url}}).
- You can [submit comments online](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/12/2024-00553/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-medical-diagnostic-equipment-of-state) on or before February 12, 2024. You can also submit comments by overnight, courier, or hand delivery to the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 150 M St. NE, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20002.
- If you need information in an alternative format, you can call the ADA Information Line at
800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY).