Webinar, April 10th, 2023, with the Arc of Massachusetts. Free. Preparation Session to Support HST Legislation – with Senator Moran and Representative Domb.
* Join Senator Susan Moran, Representative Mindy Domb, and the Human Services Transportation Coalition to learn more about their priority legislation [HD4035, SD1723, HD4037, and SD1722] aimed to address the safety, reliability, and quality of these services.
* This will be a preparation and planning session to strengthen our advocacy for these bills, share our stories, and organize testimony for the hearing.
* These HST bills need your support and the legislature needs to hear your lived experience in order to impact the current barriers, including:
- Improper equipment and training of drivers to safely secure wheelchair users.
- Significant delays in pick up or cancellation resulting in missed appointments.
- Inappropriate treatment of passengers and people with mental health or intellectual disabilities.
- Difficulty scheduling on phone, online or app.
- Failure to inform consumers of their rights.
- Poor follow up of complaints regarding serious safety or missed appointments.
- Inadequate oversight and enforcement of contracts with brokers and transportation providers.
To RSVP or for more information visit https://arcmass.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIld-6pqjosEtPEf-shaD7RVezoPE8n8_Y8 or contact Maura Sullivan, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Health Policy, at sullivan@arcmass.org
