24 Miss. Code. R. 2-13.6 - Transportation of People Receiving Services
The interior and exterior of each vehicle must be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner. Vehicles must be clean, well-kept, and in good repair. Transportation in agency provider vehicles to people receiving services must meet the following criteria:
A.
All vehicles and drivers must comply with the applicable laws of Mississippi
regarding motor vehicle operation, licensure, maintenance, and vehicles used
for the transport of people receiving services must be kept in good
repair.
B. When transporting people
receiving services, the certified provider must furnish sufficient employees,
in addition to the driver for the transport; determination of sufficient
employees for this purpose should, in part, be based on the service population
and the age group of the people being transported.
C. The vehicle must have a fire extinguisher
with proof of annual inspection. The fire extinguisher should be secured in a
manner so as not to pose a danger to people in the vehicle. The vehicle must
also have a first aid kit which, is properly outfitted according to the service
population and the number of people being transported. Contents must not be
expired, and depleted items must be replaced in a timely manner.
D. All vehicles must have liability insurance
unless otherwise authorized by state law. Proof of insurance must be kept in
the vehicle.
E. All vehicles must
be equipped with a secure, operable seat belt for each passenger. Children must
be seated in approved safety seats with proper restraint in accordance with
state law.
F. Agency providers that
provide transportation must have policies and procedures in place to protect
the safety and well-being of people being transported. Policies and procedures
must address, at a minimum:
1. Accessibility
based on the person's needs and reasonable requests.
2. Accounting of people entering and exiting
the vehicle.
3. Availability of
communication devices to be able to call for assistance.
4. Availability of a vehicle maintenance log
for all vehicles used to provide transportation.
5. Course of action when employees are unable
to leave people at home or an alternate service location as specified by
family/legal representative that ensures the safety of people at all
times.
G. Transport of
people receiving services should ideally be provided via agency provider
vehicles. However, for transportation which is provided in private vehicles
(e.g., certain IDD services and/or community support services), the following
minimum requirements should be in place regarding the use of private vehicles:
1. All vehicles and drivers must comply with
the applicable laws of Mississippi regarding motor vehicle operation,
licensure, maintenance, and vehicles used for the transport of people receiving
services must be kept in good repair.
2. Current insurance coverage, as required by
state law.
3. Development and
implementation of clear policies and procedures for the transportation of
people in private vehicles.
4.
Documentation of any legally required permissions or releases for this type of
transportation.
5. Availability of
communication devices to be able to call for assistance.
6. Operational seat belts for each passenger
and approved child safety seats in accordance with state law (as
applicable.)
Notes
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