Bill > S1997

Introduced Session

This bill would require the Department of Human Services and any other State agency that provides services to or otherwise interacts with individuals with developmental disabilities to: 1) provide persons with developmental disabilities and their families with pamphlets or other written materials describing the various transportation options, including, but not limited to, the Access Link paratransit system operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, that are available to help such persons travel in the State; and 2) post those informational materials on their departmental websites, along with hyperlinks to relevant transportation provider websites. The Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services will be required to develop and distribute, to all appropriate State agencies, the written materials required by the bill. The written materials are to utilize language and imagery that can be easily understood by persons with developmental disabilities and are to identify: 1) for each mode of transport, the phone number or website address that can be used by consumers to reserve a ride or review applicable transportation schedules; the eligibility requirements, if any, that must be satisfied in order to use the particular mode of transport; and whether family members or caregivers may accompany a person with a developmental disability when using the mode of transport; and 2) any other information that may help persons with developmental disabilities and their families understand and navigate the State's available transportation systems.

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Jim Beach (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 03/03/2022)

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