Iowa Code r. 481-70.33 - Transportation
When transportation services are provided directly or under contract with the program:
(1) The
vehicle shall be accessible and appropriate to the participants who use it,
with consideration for any physical disabilities and impairments.
(2) Every participant transported shall have
a seat in the vehicle, except for a participant who remains in a wheelchair
during transport.
(3) Vehicles
shall have adequate seat belts and securing devices for ambulatory and
wheelchair-using passengers.
(4)
Wheelchairs shall be secured when the vehicle is in motion.
(5) During loading and unloading of a
participant, the driver shall be in the proximate area of the participants in a
vehicle.
(6) The driver shall have
a valid and appropriate Iowa driver's license or commercial driver's license as
required by law for the vehicle being utilized for transport. If the driver is
licensed in another state, the license shall be valid and appropriate for the
vehicle being utilized for transport. The driver shall meet any state or
federal requirements for licensure or certification for the vehicle
operated.
(7) Each vehicle shall
have a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, safety triangles and a device for
two-way communication.
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