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Understanding ADA Paratransit Regulations

Learn about the history, principles, and key issues in ADA paratransit regulations. Explore eligibility criteria, fixed route issues, and evolving concerns. Discover what is considered "reasonable" in terms of accommodation.

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Understanding ADA Paratransit Regulations

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  1. ADA FundamentalsCalACT Spring Conference 2009Pat Piras Consulting 510-278-1631 piras@ix.netcom.com

  2. Partial History1973 UMTA Section 16(b)(2) -- now FTA 5310 Rehabilitation Act Section 5041979 USDOT “local option” regs ~~ should have “left well enough alone” 1990 ADA enacted1991 / 1993 / 1996 -- ADA regs & amendments1998 First specific funding for paratransit, TEA-212006 “reasonable modification” NPRM, commentsnext? . . .

  3. How are the regulations being interpreted ?What day is today?Basic PrinciplesNondiscriminationComparabilitySafety = Risk to others, not self

  4. Some Key Paratransit IssuesEligibility -- seewww.dredf.org/transportation/paratransit_eligibility.htmland Doug Cross article at the last bullet ofhttp://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_distance_learning_2008_para_elig_supplementalTwo “windows” -- one-hour negotiated for scheduling, plus “on-time”Non-binding “guidance” from DOTAging population and changing expectations

  5. Some Key Fixed Route IssuesCalling Out StopsBus Stop AccessBus Stop SignageLift/Ramp access & usability

  6. Ongoing & Evolving IssuesSecurements & RestraintsService AnimalsOversize/overweight WheelchairsKidsSegways“Violent, seriously disruptive, or illegal”MedicaidWhat is “reasonable”?

  7. Google “wheelchair scale”http://www.scalesgalore.com/wheelchair-scales-comparison-chart.htm

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