Section 388-832-0260. Are there limitations to the transportation services I can receive?

The following limitations apply to transportation services:

(1) Transportation to/from medical or medically related appointments is a medicaid transportation service and is to be considered and used first.

(2) Transportation is offered in addition to medical transportation but cannot replace medicaid transportation services.

(3) Transportation is limited to travel to and from an IFS program service.

(4) This service does not cover the purchase or lease of vehicles.

(5) Reimbursement to the provider is limited to transportation that occurs when you are with the provider.

(6) You are not eligible for transportation services if the cost and responsibility for transportation is already included in your provider's contract and payment.

(7) Per diem costs may be reimbursed utilizing the state rate to access medical services if the DDD client and one family member must travel over one hundred fifty miles one way.

(8) Air ambulance costs due to an emergency may be reimbursed after insurance, deductibles, medicaid and other resources have been exhausted not to exceed your annual IFS allocation.

(9) The need for transportation services must be identified in your ISP and, in combination with other IFS services, may not exceed your IFS allocation.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030], 71A.12.040, and Title 71A RCW. WSR 09-11-054, § 388-832-0260, filed 5/13/09, effective 6/13/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.040, and 2007 c 283. WSR 08-16-121, § 388-832-0260, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08.]

RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030], 71A.12.040, and Title 71A RCW. WSR 09-11-054, § 388-832-0260, filed 5/13/09, effective 6/13/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.040, and 2007 c 283. WSR 08-16-121, § 388-832-0260, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08.