Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007

To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

8/1/2007--Introduced.
Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to issue and periodically review standards setting forth the minimum technical criteria for medical diagnostic equipment used in medical settings, to ensure that such equipment:
(1) is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and
(2) allows independent entry to, use of, and exit from the equipment by such individuals to the maximum extent possible. Applies such standards to examination tables and chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, x-ray machines, and other radiological equipment commonly used for diagnostic purposes by health professionals. Sets forth interim standards for such equipment.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for programs to promote good health, disease prevention, and wellness for individuals with disabilities and prevent secondary conditions in such individuals. Requires the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Wellness for Individuals With Disabilities to set priorities to carry out such programs, review grant proposals, make recommendations for funding, and annually evaluate the progress of such programs in implementing the priorities.
Provides for training programs to improve competency and clinical skills for providing health care and communicating with patients with disabilities through training integrated into the core curriculum and patient interaction in community-based settings.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
• and 7 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
  • Julia Carson
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 4 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3294

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
August 01, 2007

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• Sep 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
• Aug 01, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
• Aug 01, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Aug 01, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Aug 01, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Aug 01, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on Aug 01, 2007.

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February 04, 2008 Federal Focus - MS Policy Priorities Identified for 2008

Support the Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act (S. 1050/HR 3294) that would allow for the development and setting of standards for accessible medical equipment. Promote adequate funding for the Social Security ...

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nita lowey of new york introduced an identical bill in the house (hr 3294). both bills have been referred to respective senate and congressional subcommittees, and both need your help! standards of equipment accessibility for people ...

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