[Diabetes-Talk] 2019 NFB Legislative Priority

[Amber Wallenstein]

I agree Veronica. I was aghast when I read how much time… I counted at least seven years, we will have to wait for anything to happen. I also agree the medical devices are going to get lost in the shuffle. I think there needs to be a higher priority  on medical devices and it needs to be a separate bill.


> On Feb 10, 2019, at 12:57 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Sorry, I am not totally behind this legislation. Nobody is going to die
> waiting ten years for an accessible dish washer. This process is too slow,
> and filled with people who know nothing about our lives or the devices we
> need. Dish washers don't involve the FDA, Medicare and everyone else. I
> believe medical devices will get lost in the shuffle here because the group
> of appliances is so large. Not like we heard from the NFB when crafting this
> potential legislation, did we? Did I miss something? So if even the people
> supposedly speaking on our behalf don't talk to us, what can we expect from
> legislators and access board rule making? I don't think so.
> Veronica
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 9:25 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] 2019 NFB Legislative Priority
> 
> Yes, this is incredibly important. We've been sending out these notices in
> several places. We need support of the Federationist around the country, the
> blind community in general and our allies to make this happen. Contact your
> reps on capitol hill and get your family and friends to do so as well.
> Working together is how we will get this pushed forward.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Milton
> Ota via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 10:02 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Milton Ota <mota1252 at samobile.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] 2019 NFB Legislative Priority
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> Here, attached is one of the Legislative Priorities that the National
> Federation of the Blind took to Capitol Hill to present to congress. I
> suggest that as many of you get on board with this by contacting your
> congressman and asking him/her to support this bill once it drops and get a
> bill number and assigned to a committee. The more of us diabetics let
> congress know of the seriourness of accessibility of medical home equipment
> it will get them to get the U.S. Access Board to work on developing
> guidelines for manufacturers to design accessibility into their products.
> 
> As many of you are aware, diabetes is one of the highest and leading causes
> of blindness.
> 
> If you have more questions about this legislative priority, I suggest that
> you contact someone in the Government Affairs Section in the National Office
> of the National Federation of the Blind, (410) 659-9314.
> 
> 
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