American Made Accessibility: ADA Compliance Deadline for Medical Equipment - August 9, 2026

What's New?

If your facility uses weight scales, you have less than eight months to comply with the new ADA Medical Diagnostic Equipment standards. Here's what you need to know and steps you can take-

Starting August 9, 2026, state and local government healthcare facilities must have at least one accessible weight scale that meets ADA MDE standards. This is a mandate with real compliance consequences.

Why Weight Scales Matter Most

Weight measurement occurs in nearly every patient encounter. It's essential for medication dosing, chronic disease management, surgical planning, and countless other decisions. Yet for patients who use wheelchairs, getting weighed has historically meant risky transfers, multiple staff members, or skipping the measurement entirely. An accessible wheelchair scale solves this immediately. Patients roll on, get weighed safely and accurately, and roll off. This results in lower risk, better convenience, and a better patient experience.

That's why wheelchair scales should be an essential compliance purchase. It is diagnostic equipment that directly impacts patients.

The Befour Difference: American-Made Excellence

When it comes to ADA-compliant wheelchair scales, Befour has built a solution that checks every box.

What makes Befour stand out:

The MX480D-ADA meets every ADA requirement with dual ramps at the proper 1:8 slope, a generous 32" x 40" platform, edge protection, and an integrated handrail. A major game-changer the scale brings is the capability to fold into a compact 12-inch footprint and roll on hidden wheels, providing true portability for a scale this size. Nurses and clinicians can easily transfer it between rooms in seconds. The battery life is nearly unmatched from competitors, removing the concern of power issues.

With a 1,000-pound capacity and ±0.1 lb. accuracy, it handles any patient-wheelchair combination while delivering clinical-grade precision. Additional features include MotionLock technology, for accurate weights of unsteady patients, incredible battery life of 100,000+ weight readings on a single set, lb/kg lock out and more. The biggest factor that sets Befour apart from the rest is that every single scale is made in the USA with an industry leading 3-year warranty. At a time when supply chains are uncertain and quality varies wildly, Befour builds every scale in Wisconsin from anodized aluminum designed to last decades, not years.

Why Befour Should Be On Your Radar

Befour Inc. has been manufacturing precision scales for healthcare for nearly half a century, but they remain one of the industry's best-kept secrets. While larger equipment manufacturers dominate the conversation, Befour has quietly built a reputation for true quality, innovation, and customer service among those who know.

The MX480D-ADA not only complies with the new ADA requirements, but it sets the standard among medical precision scales. Befour is a company healthcare providers can confidently invest in, providing equipment that will serve patients and staff for years to come.

Time to Act

August 9, 2026 will arrive faster than you think. Equipment procurement takes time—budgets, approvals, RFPs, delivery schedules.

The facilities that act now will have their compliant equipment installed, staff trained, and documentation complete well before the deadline. They'll also avoid the rush that's coming as more facilities realize how close August really is.

Your next steps are simple:

1. Verify your facility's current compliance status
2. Get the Befour’s ADA compliant scales on your radar for evaluation
3. Start the procurement process

Visit befour.com to learn more about Befour’s line of ADA compliant scales and how they can help your facility meet the ADA deadline.

https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-08-08-mde-fact-sheet/

https://www.access-board.gov/mde/