Massachusetts S2287 mandates training for paratransit workers on wheelchair transport and requires wheelchair tiedown systems in vehicles.

Massachusetts S2287 establishes regulations for the transportation of individuals seated in wheelchairs. It mandates that all entities providing paratransit services ensure their employees and volunteers complete a training course on the proper transportation of wheelchair-seated passengers. The bill also requires that all paratransit vehicles have wheelchair tiedown and occupant restraint systems installed to secure wheelchairs and their occupants. The act is deemed an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of public safety, and will take effect six months after enactment.

Massachusetts S2287 mandates training for paratransit workers on wheelchair transport and requires wheelchair tiedown systems in vehicles.

Massachusetts S2287 establishes regulations for the transportation of individuals seated in wheelchairs. It mandates that all entities providing paratransit services ensure their employees and volunteers complete a training course on the proper transportation of wheelchair-seated passengers. The bill also requires that all paratransit vehicles have wheelchair tiedown and occupant restraint systems installed to secure wheelchairs and their occupants. The act is deemed an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of public safety, and will take effect six months after enactment.