Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490dd – Accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment in health care facilities
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Health care facility” means a hospital or an outpatient clinic, as such terms are defined in section 19a-490, a long-term care facility, as defined in section 17a-405, and a hospice facility, licensed pursuant to section 19a-122b; and (2) “medical diagnostic equipment” means (A) an examination table, (B) an examination chair, (C) a weight scale, (D) mammography equipment, and (E) x-ray, imaging and other radiological diagnostic equipment.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490dd
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Health or the commissioner's designee. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
- Hospital: means an establishment for the lodging, care and treatment of persons suffering from disease or other abnormal physical or mental conditions and includes inpatient psychiatric services in general hospitals. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
- Outpatient clinic: means an organization operated by a municipality or a corporation, other than a hospital, that provides (1) ambulatory medical care, including preventive and health promotion services, (2) dental care, or (3) mental health services in conjunction with medical or dental care for the purpose of diagnosing or treating a health condition that does not require the patient's overnight care. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
(b) On and after January 1, 2023, each health care facility shall take into consideration the technical standards for accessibility developed by the federal Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in accordance with Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as amended from time to time, when purchasing medical diagnostic equipment.
(c) Not later than December 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Public Health shall notify each health care facility, physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 and advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, of information pertaining to the provision of health care to individuals with accessibility needs, including, but not limited to, the technical standards for accessibility developed by the federal Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in accordance with Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as amended from time to time, for medical diagnostic equipment. The Department of Public Health shall post such information on its Internet web site.