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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for sending your thanks Deb!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dana<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> dee moore <deelm27@yahoo.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 19, 2024 3:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of New Hampshire Lakes Region Chapter List <nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> danatrahan@comcast.net; jyoung@nfb.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NHLakesChapter] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Breaking News Regarding Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is indeed great news! I just sent a “thank you” email to each of the sponsoring Senators, Hassan & Braun. I mentioned the bill # & name. I signed my name & my title as NFB of NH Board Member. I expressed hope for ultimate passage into law of this important legislation. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I did this on their Senate email sites, so I don’t have an exact copy to forward to you. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the update & hard work to get us to this starting point!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah (Deb) Moore :-)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 19, 2024, at 2:59 PM, Dana Trahan via NHLakesChapter <<a href="mailto:nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org">nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon All!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have some amazing and exciting news to share! We will talk more about this tomorrow morning during our monthly Lakes Chapter Meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dana<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Legislative-Directors <<a href="mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Young, Justin via NFB-Legislative-Directors<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 19, 2024 9:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org">nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Young, Justin <<a href="mailto:jyoung@nfb.org">jyoung@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Breaking News Regarding Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks and we enjoy being with you all in Washington D.C. very soon!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Justin T. Young, Ed.D</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>410-659-9314, extension 2210 | <a href="mailto:jyoung@nfb.org">jyoung@nfb.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NHLakesChapter mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NHLakesChapter@nfbnet.org">NHLakesChapter@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NHLakesChapter:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org/deelm27%40yahoo.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nhlakeschapter_nfbnet.org/deelm27%40yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>