[NHLakesChapter] Fwd: [NFBF-L] Exciting announcement! Schakowsky Reintroduces Medical Device Non Visual Accessibility Act!

[Fred Fournier]

This is great news! I hope that our other legislative priorities get the
same start!!

Thanks for sharing.

Fred

On Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 10:33 AM Kelley Snyder via NHLakesChapter <
nhlakeschapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thanks for sharing this great news, Jody.
> Kind regards,
> Kelley
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> *Subject:* [NHLakesChapter] Fwd: [NFBF-L] Exciting announcement!
> Schakowsky Reintroduces Medical Device Non Visual Accessibility Act!
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> JODY
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> *From:* Russ Davis via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> *Date:* March 2, 2023 at 7:33:58 AM EST
> *To:* NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* russell at radiorusty.com
> *Subject:* *[NFBF-L] Exciting announcement! Schakowsky Reintroduces
> Medical Device Non Visual Accessibility Act!*
> *Reply-To:* NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>
> Good Morning Federation Family,
>
> We learned yesterday that Representative Jan Schakowsky, (D-IL) has
> re-introduced a bill to guarantee access to  information displayed on class
> 2 and class 3 in-home use medical devices to blind Americans.  The Medical
> Device Non Visual Accessibility Act, which had strong support in the 117th
> Congress has now been launched in the 118th Congress with a large
> originating co-sponsor base. The bill already has 32 members of the House
> of
> Representatives agreeing to support the bill, including 2 here in Florida.
> We are grateful to Rep. John Rutherford, (R-5) and Rep. Sheila
> Cherfilus-McCormick, (D-20) for reaffirming their support for MDNVAA. I am
> very confident that more of Florida's House members will be adding their
> names to this bill soon, but, it will take an effort from all of us to make
> this happen.
>
> The bill does not appear to have been assigned an "HR" bill number as yet,
> but we should see one soon. I will let you know what that assignment number
> is as soon as that information is released by the House.
>
> Please click the link below to read the press release from Congresswoman
> Schakowsky's office.
>
> Thanks so very much to our terrific Florida legislative advocacy team for
> keeping me informed about the exciting news from yesterday.
>
>
> http://schakowsky.house.gov/media/press-releases/schakowsky-reintroduces-leg
> islation-guarantee-home-use-medical-devices-are
>
> Very Respectfully,
>
> Russ Davis, Legislative Director
> National Federation o the Blind of Florida
> Ph. 904-993-8433
> Email: russell at radiorusty.com
>
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