[NFB-Arkansas] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Breaking News Regarding Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act

[Larry Wayland]

Hello everyone: Here is a link to the news release of the Senate introduction of the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act.
I thought you would like to read it.  I think we all can agree this is a very important act, And we all should get behind it, call our Senators and encourage them to vote for it.
The link is below.
I hope everyone is having a good evening.
Larry Wayland




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Hi All,

The National Federation of the Blind has issued a press release for the Senate introduction of the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, S.3621. It can be found via the following link:

https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-commends-senate-introduction-medical-devices

We are excited to have both a House and Senate bill for the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. Looking forward to being with you all very soon in DC.

Justin
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Breaking News Regarding Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act

Hi Elizabeth,

For Cosponsors on S.3621, the following people should be contacted:

Jasmine Masand, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Maggie Hassan
Phone: 202-224-3324 Email: Jasmine_Masand at hassan.senate.gov<mailto:Jasmine_Masand at hassan.senate.gov>
Max Seltzer, Legislative Assistant, Senator Mike Braun
Phone: 202-224-4814 Email: Max_Seltzer at braun.senate.gov<mailto:Max_Seltzer at braun.senate.gov>

Thanks,

Justin

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Hi, Justin!
This is wonderful news.
As our teams begin prepping co-sponsorship requests, can you advise us on who's office in the Senate we should be directing folks to?
Thanks in advance for any clarification you can offer,
Elizabeth

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On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 8:18 AM Young, Justin via NFB-Legislative-Directors <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Hi All,

I wanted to let you know we have some breaking news regarding the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. Yesterday, January 18, 2024 the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act was introduced in the United States Senate. It’s bill number is S.3621 and it was introduced by Senator Margret Hassan (D-New Hampshire) and Senator Mike Braun (R-Indiana).

This is wonderful news because it’s the first time we have had a Senate bill on the topic, the bill is bipartisan, and it’s very helpful both sponsor and lead cosponsor are on the relevant committee. Great work to all who helped get us to this point!

Thanks and we enjoy being with you all in Washington D.C. very soon!

Justin T. Young, Ed.D
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