An Act establishing the human service transportation (HST) consumer advisory board

This bill creates a new Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board within the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to improve nonemergency medical and community transport for people with disabilities. The board will consist of 13 voting members representing various disability organizations, along with two non-voting officials, and will meet at least six times a year to gather feedback from service users and providers. Its main duties include holding public meetings, conducting annual listening sessions, and submitting a yearly report with recommendations to state officials to ensure transportation services are safe and reliable.