Sec. 6. Regulations
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe or revise regulations to ensure that individuals with disabilities who request assistance at any time while traveling in air transportation receive timely and effective assistance at airports and on aircraft from trained personnel. Such assistance may be in boarding or deplaning an aircraft, connecting between flights, or any other similar or related request. The Secretary shall require air carriers to ensure that personnel, including contractors, who may be providing physical assistance to a passenger with a disability receive hands-on training on an annual basis in performing that assistance, including the use of all equipment.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe or revise regulations— to ensure that individuals with disabilities receive accommodations, if requested, in ticketing and pre-flight seat assignments; to require air carriers to provide priority access to bulkhead seating to people with disabilities who need access to the features of those seats due to a disability regardless of class of service of ticket purchased; and to ensure the right of passengers with disabilities to stow assistive devices, including medication and medical supplies, without cost.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue revised regulations— eliminating additional documentation for psychiatric service animals; protecting the ability of travelers to use emotional support animals in air transportation; and prohibiting air carriers from requesting medical documentation regarding the need for a service animal as a standard requirement for access. The Access Board and the Secretary shall periodically review and, as appropriate, amend regulations and standards prescribed under this section.