Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
INSPECTIONS DIVISION
Chapter 70 - ADULT DAY SERVICES
Rule 481-70.33 - Transportation

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-70.33

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024

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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