1. (1) On or before July 1, 2022, the state board of health shall adopt rules establishing the minimum requirements for secure transportation services licensing, including but not limited to:

   1. (a) Staffing requirements for vehicles;
   2. (b) Staff training requirements, including verbal de-escalation and trauma-informed care, as well as cultural competencies related to supporting persons with physical or cognitive disabilities;
   3. (c) Operating procedures, including circumstances when individual physical restraint is allowed;
   4. (d) Quality improvement and the process used to investigate complaints against a licensee;
   5. (e) Data collection and reporting on utilization to the department by a licensee;
   6. (f) Minimum clinical and medical standards and procedures;
   7. (g) The circumstances under which an individual may be transported; and
   8. (h) Criteria for pickup and drop-off.

Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1085), ch. 355, p. 2311, § 2, effective June 27.