New Accessibility Standards for Home Medical Devices for Blind Users
This Act mandates new accessibility standards for certain home medical devices with digital interfaces, such as blood pressure monitors or sleep apnea machines. The goal is to ensure that blind or low-vision individuals can use these medical devices privately, independently, and safely at home. Manufacturers must design future devices to be equally effective and easy to use for all consumers.
Key points
Requires new Class II or III home medical devices with digital screens to include nonvisual accessibility features.
The standard ensures blind users can access information and operate the device with the same ease and independence as sighted users.
The rules apply to devices approved after the effective date, which is set to occur one year after the final rule is published (approximately three years after enactment).
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