[NFB-Idaho] FW: fact sheet for washington seminar presentations.

Fri Feb 4 01:59:16 UTC 2022

The below fact sheets are excellent. Please review so you have an
understanding of the issues and proposed remedies. There will be a training
session on Monday, January 7, from 12:00-2:00 MST, and the Great
Gathering-in, wich is our kickj-off celebration, will be from 3:00-5:00 MST
on the 7th. The links to these meetings are posted below. 

Legislative Seminar - Monday, February 7 - 2:00 p.m.

https://zoom.us/j/7567531013
Meeting ID: 756 753 1013

Great Gathering-In - Monday, February 7 - 5:00 p.m.

https://zoom.us/j/96245510444

Webinar ID: 962 4551 0444

From: President NFBIDAHO [mailto:pres.nfbidaho at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 1:59 PM
To: pres.nfbidaho at gmail.com
Subject: fact sheet for washington seminar presentations.

National Federation of the Blind

Washington Seminar 2022 Internal Presentation Notes

Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 431/S. 212)

Refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,000 for use over a three-year
period. 

Covers blind person, blind spouse, and blind dependents. 

Blind is defined as legal blindness.

"Qualified access technology" means hardware, software, or other information
technology the primary function of which is to convert or adapt information
which is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind
individuals.

Includes cost-of-living adjustment. 

Sunsets after five years. 

Is not means tested. 

Score is $3.1 billion over ten years. 

National Federation of the Blind

Washington Seminar 2022 Internal Presentation Notes

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 4853)

Requires all Class II and Class III medical devices with a digital interface
to be nonvisually accessible. 

FDA has one year to publish a proposed rule. 

FDA has an additional year to publish the final rule.

The standard would go into effect one year after the publication of the
final rule.

Uses existing penalty structure that would apply to other noncompliant, or
"adulterated", medical devices. 

FDA maintains a website listing all Class II and Class III devices. 

National Federation of the Blind

Washington Seminar 2022 Internal Presentation Notes

Twenty-First Century Websites and Applications Accessibility Act

Would create a regulatory framework for accessibility of websites and
applications. 

Access Board directed to create accessibility guidelines for websites and
apps. 

Access Board has six months to create guidelines and publish proposed rule.

Access Board has an additional six months to publish the final rule. 

Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will
have one year after the publication of the final rule to adopt accessibility
standards based on the guidelines published by the Access Board. 

Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will
have the authority to investigate accessibility concerns and commence civil
action if necessary.

Would apply to websites and applications owned and operated by an employer,
public accommodation, or public entity.

National Federation of the Blind

Washington Seminar 2022 Internal Presentation Notes

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/S. 3238)

Discontinues the issuance of 14(c) special wage certificates.

Bill divided into five titles. 

Title I creates a grant program for states and individual 14(c) certificate
holders to assist with their transition to competitive, integrated
employment.

Title II phases out, over a five-year period, the payment of subminimum
wages to people with disabilities, ultimately sunsetting Section 14(c) of
the FLSA.

Title III creates a Technical Assistance Center.

Title IV requires reporting to Congress on the transition for workers with
disabilities into competitive integrated employment.

Title V is definitions and the authorization of appropriations.

The House authorization is $300 million, Senate authorization is $1 billion.

Phase-out: Year 1 = 60%, Year 2 = 70%, Year 3 = 80%, Year 4 = 90%, Year 5 =
100% of current minimum wage.  

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