Keely Cat Wells Instagram – Huge news!!!
Today, The White House and U.S. Department of Transportation convened to take action on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities,
Attendees included; Secretary of Transportation Secretary @secretarypete, United States Senator for Illinois Senator @senduckworth, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of Public Engagement Steve Benjamin, Kelly Buckland, the Disability Policy Advisor at the Department of Transportation, and Disability Rights Advocates.
The United States Department of Transportation has announced the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities. In a nut shell they are proposing:
1. Mandate annual, hands-on training for airline staff and contractors who physically assist passengers and who handle passengers’ wheelchairs.
2. Allow passengers to choose the company that will repair or replace their wheelchair if it’s mishandled with the airline covering the costs.
3. Clarify that airlines must provide prompt, safe, and dignified assistance to all passengers with disabilities.
4. If airlines fall short of any of these standards or mishandle a passenger’s wheelchair, the proposal – if finalized – would make it easier for DOT to hold airlines accountable for failing passengers who use a wheelchair.
The proposed rule also clarifies that damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair is an automatic violation of the ACAA.
Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking must be received within 60 days of the date it is published in the Federal Register.
Comments can be filed on www.regulations.gov, docket number DOT-OST-2022-0144.
@annaperngpa thank you SO much!
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