Colorado § 25.5-1-802 Medicaid transportation services - safety and oversight - rules

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§ 25.5-1-802 — Medicaid transportation services - safety and oversight - rules

Colorado § 25.5-1-802

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25.5-1-802 (2026).

Text

(1)The state department shall collaborate with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, disability and consumer advocates, PACE providers operating pursuant to section 25.5-5-412, transportation brokers, and transportation providers, to establish rules and processes for the safety and oversight of nonmedical transportation services and nonemergency medical transportation services provided to medicaid members pursuant to articles 4 to 6 of this title 25.5. The rules and processes must:

(a)Ensure the safety of passengers;

(b)Protect passenger access to transportation services; and

(c)Establish driver and vehicle requirements that minimize financial and administrative burdens for transportation providers, direct support professionals as defined in section 25.5-6-406, long-t

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(1) The state department shall collaborate with stakeholders, including, but not
limited to, disability and consumer advocates, PACE providers operating pursuant
to section 25.5-5-412, transportation brokers, and transportation providers, to
establish rules and processes for the safety and oversight of nonmedical
transportation services and nonemergency medical transportation services
provided to medicaid members pursuant to articles 4 to 6 of this title 25.5. The
rules and processes must:

(a) Ensure the safety of passengers;

(b) Protect passenger access to transportation services; and

(c) Establish driver and vehicle requirements that minimize financial and
administrative burdens for transportation providers, direct support professionals as
defined in section 25.5-6-406, long-term care direct care workers, independent
contractors, and employees providing transportation services.

(2) To the extent possible, the state department shall use existing oversight
procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements as described in subsection
(1) of this section.

(3) If a provider of transportation services already complies with
transportation safety standards established by another state department which
meet or exceed the rules and processes established pursuant to subsection (1) of
this section, demonstrating such compliance to the state department is sufficient to
verify compliance with the requirements of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1206), ch. 381, p. 2552, � 1, effective June 29. L. 2024: IP(1) amended, (SB 24-176), ch. 152, p. 620, � 14, effective August 7.