49 C.F.R. § 37.171
Equivalency requirement for demand responsive service operated by private entities not primarily engaged in the business of transporting people
A private entity not primarily engaged in the business of transporting people which operates a demand responsive system shall ensure that its system, when viewed in its entirety, provides equivalent service to individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as it does to individuals without disabilities. The standards of § 37.105 shall be used to determine if the entity is providing equivalent service.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2024 · leading case: Est. of Geraldine F. Jennings v. Gulfshore Private Home Care, LLC (M.D. Fla. 2020).
Est. of Geraldine F. Jennings v. Gulfshore Private Home Care, LLC (M.D. Fla. 2020). “See 49 CFR §§ 37.171 , 37.173. There is no evidence the client was disabled, and Gulfshore neither operates a fixed route system nor provides responsive transportation services.”
Est. of Geraldine F. Jennings v. Gulfshore Private Home Care, LLC (M.D. Fla. 2020). “See 49 CFR §§ 37.171 , 37.173. There is no evidence the Client was disabled, and Gulfshore neither operates a fixed route system nor provides responsive transportation services.”
Stiner v. Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2024). “165 26 applies to Brookdale (as Plaintiffs contend), or whether 49 C.F.R. § 37.171 alone can serve as a 27 basis for Brookdale’s liability.”
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