Speaking Out For The Blind

The Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act, or H.R. 8128, was just introduced in the House of Representatives. The Act plans to remove the rule of scheduling paratransit rides more than twenty-four hours in advance. Scheduling rides twenty-four hours in advance makes it difficult to take care of last-minute needs. The last-minute needs might include work meetings and unexpected doctor visits. H.R. 8128 would call for same day paratransit services. The same-day services would give riders greater control, flexibility, and independence over their schedules. ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Claire Stanley is here to talk about the Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act.  For more info related to this week’s show, go to: https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/list-of-episodes-and-show-news/for-more-information-episode-385-same-day-paratransit-innovation-act Ways to Connect to Speaking Out for the Blind  Amazon Alexa enabled device (RECOMMENDED) “Alexa, Ask ACB Media to play Media 1”. (1 = stream nu