(a) As used in this section: (1) “Health care facility” means a hospital or an outpatient clinic, as such terms are defined in § 19a-490, a long-term care facility, as defined in § 17a-405, and a hospice facility, licensed pursuant to § 19a-122b; and (2) “medical diagnostic equipment” means (A) an examination table, (B) an examination chair, (C) a weight scale, (D) mammography equipment, and (E) x-ray, imaging and other radiological diagnostic equipment.

(b) On and after January 1, 2023, each health care facility shall take into consideration the technical standards for accessibility developed by the federal Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in accordance with Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as amended from time to time, when purchasing medical diagnostic equipment.

(c) Not later than December 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Public Health shall notify each health care facility, physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 and advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, of information pertaining to the provision of health care to individuals with accessibility needs, including, but not limited to, the technical standards for accessibility developed by the federal Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in accordance with Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, as amended from time to time, for medical diagnostic equipment. The Department of Public Health shall post such information on its Internet web site.