Code of Massachusetts Regulations
130 CMR - DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Title 130 CMR 630.000 - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver services
Section 630.439 - Transportation
Universal Citation: 130 MA Code of Regs 130.630
Current through Register 1543, March 14, 2025
(A) Driver and Vehicle Requirements.
(1) All drivers
must have a valid driver's license, appropriate for the type and class of
vehicle used to transport HCBS waiver participants.
(2) All vehicles must be insured and
documentation of vehicle and liability insurance must be provided.
(3) Transportation providers must provide
written certification of:
(a) vehicle
maintenance;
(b) age of vehicles;
and
(c) passenger capacity of
vehicles.
(4)
Transportation providers must be duly registered with the Massachusetts
Registry of Motor Vehicles and must meet all safety and inspection requirements
of the Registry.
(5) All accessible
vehicles specifically equipped to carry one or more persons who are
mobility-impaired or using a wheelchair must be equipped with applicable safety
equipment to secure a wheelchair and all drivers must be trained in the use of
vehicle lifts and safety equipment.
(6) All vehicles must be maintained in such a
manner as to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers being transported.
Such vehicles must be clean, sanitary, vermin free, and protected against
motor-exhaust fumes. The vehicle must carry no more than the number of
passengers for which it was designed, in accordance with local town or city
regulations where the vehicle is licensed.
(B) Conditions of Payment. Transportation services are covered only to the extent that they enable a waiver participant to gain access to waiver and other community services, activities, and resources, as specified in the participant's service plan.
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