The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is participating in the National Council on Disability Webinar titled Enforceable Accessible Medical Equipment Standards: A Necessary Means to Address Health Care Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities. The webinar will take place at 10:00 am–11:00 am ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. For more information and register, see the announcement below:
The National Council on Disability invites you to join a policy briefing and discussion of its forthcoming report:
Enforceable Accessible Medical Equipment Standards: A Necessary Means to Address Health Care Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities
May 20, 2021
10:00 am–11:00 am, EDT
This briefing will be held via Zoom meeting platform.
Speakers Include:
- Andrés Gallegos, Chairman, National Council on Disability
- Dave Yanchulis, Director, Office of Technical and Information Services, U.S. Access Board
- Robinsue Frohboese, Acting Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
- Alyse Bass, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
- Clarette Yen, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
- Peter Thomas, Principal at Powers Law Firm, and coordinator of the ITEM Coalition
- Sarah Triano, Senior Director of Policy & Innovation, Complex Care, Centene Corporation
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Please let us know of any accommodation requests as soon as possible by sending an email
to Kimie Eacobacci.