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As this publication goes to press, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, a federal agency that develops accessibility guidelines and standards, is developing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment under the Affordable Care Act. Thus, new standards may eventually apply to equipment such as dental exam chairs to help facilitate the provision of care to individuals with disabilities.

Currently, federal statutes such as Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to “public accommodations” such as dental practices, and applicable state and local disabilities laws, provide requirements for accommodating individuals with disabilities and the removal of barriers to access for disabled individuals. State and local disabilities laws may be more stringent than federal laws.