bill proposes GAO investigation of airlines' LTFA policies

[ninjaroll]

Somebody PINCH ME.  Whoever at FARE is responsible for driving this come forward because you, sir or madam, are truly epic.  Now I have no idea how this will pan out GAO doesn't have much more than the bully pulpit, it's unknown to what level or topic they would ultimately investigate, or what the results would look like but the mere act of proposing an investigation by GAO is huge.

This bill directs the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to generate a national report examining airline policies for accommodating passengers with food allergies, and would require airlines to carry epinephrine auto-injectors for use in allergic emergencies.

The Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, which is also cosponsored by Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Mark Warner (D-VA), directs the GAO to conduct and submit a report to Congress on air carrier policies relating to passengers with food allergies. This report will cover a range of topics important to the food allergy community, including the content and variability of existing accommodation policies, as well as how those policies are applied, how staff are trained to carry them out and how passengers learn about and utilize them. The study will also explore the incidence of in-flight reactions and emergency landings, costs of emergency landings, and the resources required to develop model accommodation policies.

[Macabre]

I'm so happy to see this!

[CMdeux]

 

This is marvelous!  Finally, finally, finally-- someone is figuring out that there's a huge loophole in transportation that is heavily federally subsidized... but is still not required to be ADA compliant.  HUZZAH!!

[PurpleCat]

Small steps lead to great things!

[hezzier]

One can always hope