Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, § 58540 – Negotiated Rates.

(a) A regional center may enter into a contract for the provision of transportation service in which the rate of payment, including the rate for transportation aide services, if any, is negotiated. The regional center may enter into such contracts only with an entity vendored or eligible to be vendored as either:
1. (1) Transportation Companies - Service Code 875, pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Section 54342(a)(82); or
2. (2) Transportation - Additional Component - Service Code 880, pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Section 54342(a)(78).
3. (3) Transportation Broker - Service Code 883, pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Section 54342(a)(81).
(b) The proposed rate negotiated between the regional center and the vendor shall not be subject to the review and approval of the Department.
(c) The regional center shall maintain, pursuant to Section 58512, the following information:
1. (1) A written explanation for the selection of the vendor; and
2. (2) A written analysis showing that transportation service will be provided in a cost-effective manner.

Note: Authority cited: Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992, Section 147; Sections 4405, 4631, 4690.1 and 4791(i), Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 4631, 4690.1 and 4791, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-26-91; operative 9-26-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 10).

2. New subsection (a)(3) and amendment of Note filed 6-20-94 as an emergency; operative 6-20-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992, Section 147 (Register 94, No. 25).

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-20-94 order transmitted to OAL 2-20-96 and filed 3-29-96 (Register 96, No. 13).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1)-(a)(3) filed 1-17-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 3).

5. Amendment of subsections (b)-(c), repealer of subsections (c)(1) and (d)-(f) and subsection renumbering filed 4-25-2000; operative 5-25-2000 (Register 2000, No. 17).