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<h1 style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Introduced into House</span></span></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 4853) was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on Thursday, July 29. The bill was introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). This is important legislation that calls upon the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promulgate nonvisual accessibility standards for Class II and Class III medical devices with digital displays. This standard would apply to devices such as glucometers, sleep apnea machines, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, and oximeters. Full access to all features of a device is critical and achievable.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind supports this legislation. <a href='https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22495&qid=5853936' rel='nofollow'>Read the full press release and quote from President Mark Riccobono</a>.</span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Legislative Alert: How to Help Promote</span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Members of the National Federation of the Blind can help urge support of this act. Your calls and emails to representatives make a difference.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">When you email or call your representative you might share something like:</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"Hello, I’m [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 4853). This legislation authorizes the FDA to establish a minimum nonvisual access standard for Class II and Class III medical devices with a digital interface so that blind people can operate them safely and independently.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks."</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">When you email your representative, please copy Stephanie Flynt at <a href='https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22483&qid=5853936' rel='nofollow'>sflynt@nfb.org</a></span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Finding Representative Contacts</span></span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is best to email the relevant staff person in your representative's office. We have <a href='https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22484&qid=5853936' rel='nofollow'>included the list of House contacts</a> in this email. If you need help finding the contact for your member of Congress, please email Jesa Medders at <a href='https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22485&qid=5853936' rel='nofollow'>jmedders@nfb.org</a> and she will find the appropriate staff member for you to email.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You can contact your representatives by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121.</span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About Our Advocacy Work</span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind is continuously working toward securing full integration, equality, independence, acceptance, and respect for all blind Americans. Our advocacy work has centered on issues related to education, employment, transportation, voting, and civil rights. <a href='https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22486&qid=5853936' rel='nofollow'>Learn more about advocacy</a>.</span></span></p>
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