(1) Coverage of specialized transportation is limited to school-based transportation of clients with disabilities for the purpose of obtaining nonemergency medical services covered by the Medicaid program.
- (a) The client must be in need of specialized transportation due to the client either being wheelchair-bound or subject to transport by stretcher.
- (2) Coverage of specialized transportation is not available if another mode of transportation is appropriate for the transport of the client and is less costly.
- (3) Specialized transportation services must be listed in the Medicaid client's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) .
- (4) Specialized transportation services may only be reimbursed by Medicaid if the Medicaid client receives a Medicaid covered service listed in his or her IEP on the day transportation is provided.
Authorizing statute(s): 53-6-113, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 53-6-101, 53-6-111, MCA
History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 83, Eff. 1/1/04.