§ 39-13-1. Definitions.
(a) "Coordinated paratransit services� means paratransit services coordinated by the department
of transportation, to be provided under a brokerage or other contractual model to
provide, promote, and coordinate new or existing paratransit operations to enable
all state, municipal, and private agencies access to appropriate paratransit services.
For the purpose of this chapter, non-emergency medical transportation as defined in
§ 39-14.3-1 shall not be considered to be coordinated paratransit services.
(b) "Jitney� means and includes any motor bus or other public-service motor ve
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§ 39-13-1. Definitions.
(a) "Coordinated paratransit services� means paratransit services coordinated by the department
of transportation, to be provided under a brokerage or other contractual model to
provide, promote, and coordinate new or existing paratransit operations to enable
all state, municipal, and private agencies access to appropriate paratransit services.
For the purpose of this chapter, non-emergency medical transportation as defined in
§ 39-14.3-1 shall not be considered to be coordinated paratransit services.
(b) "Jitney� means and includes any motor bus or other public-service motor vehicle operated
in whole or in part upon any street or highway in such manner as to afford a means
of transportation similar to that afforded by a street railway company, by indiscriminately
receiving or discharging passengers; or running on a regular route or over any portion
thereof; or between fixed termini.
(c) "Paratransit services� means flexible transportation services provided on a demand-responsive
and advance-reservation basis, for any destination within the scope of a service program
provided by a state or municipal agency, the fee for which is determined pursuant
to a contract between the service provider and the state or municipal agency. Paratransit
includes single or group trips or trips made on a recurring basis such as for work,
school, medical, nutrition, and sheltered workshops.
(d) "Public-service motor vehicleâ€� shall include all motor vehicles as defined in § 31-1-3, used for the transportation of passengers for hire.
(e) "Transportation operator(s)� means an entity(ies) providing flexible transportation
services that are operated publicly or privately, and are distinct from conventional
fixed-route, fixed-schedule transit, and are generally operated with low-capacity
vehicles that provide curb-to-curb or door-to-door service that typically involves
transportation of elderly, disabled, low-income, or the otherwise transportation-dependent
population.