Issues
PHI endorses the advocacy of the following issues and encourages its Members to support them.
Flying While Using a Ventilator
Airlines and Links to Accessibility/Medical Policies
(This is presently being updated.)
From ResMed:
Statement of FAA Compliance for ResMed Devices and Certificate Regarding Internal Batteries for Specific Devices
From CareFusion:
Certificate of Compliance concerning requirements for personal medical assistive devices (LTV Series Ventilators, LTMII Monitors, SprintPack lithium ion battery) used onboard passenger aircraft. Of twelve airlines contacted by a representative of CareFusion, Air Tran is the only airline to indicate that they will not accept our RTCA-DO 160 certificate of conformance in lieu of an FAA approved label.
From Philips Respironics:
Trilogy Air Travel Certification Letter
New Air Carriers Access Act and important information about flying with breathing machine. Review the FAQs from the Department of Transportation.
Flying with Ventilation working group under the leadership of Maryze Schonefeld van der Linde, Netherlands, sends letter to European Union Commission. IVUN and Post-Polio Health International sign on in this advocacy effort. (11-8-10)
Successfully Flying (One Way) While Using a Vent
Vent users needing vents during flight denied access on AirTran: READ MORE ...
Other Issues
Competitive bidding, an attempt by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to control Medicare expenditures for durable medical equipment. (Updated 2-28-11)
A Focus on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities: On Tuesday and Wednesday, January 8 and 9, 2008, in conjunction with Homeland Defense Journal, the National Organization on Disability hosted a national conference, dedicated to addressing the emergency preparedness needs of individuals with all types of disabilities. Review the prepared remarks of Justice Department representatives, discussing the issue on a panel entitled "ADA Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Justice on Sheltering for Mass Care."
