Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Chapter 30 - Medical Providers-Fee for Service
Subchapter 5 - Individual Providers and Specialties
Part 34 - SECURE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRANSPORTATION
Section 317:30-5-350 - Service requirements
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 317:30-5-350
Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Eligible providers. Service providers must be ODMHSAS-contracted Qualified Transportation Service Providers (QTSPs) and meet the Uniform Transportation Standards for QTSPs described in this Section.
(b) Driver requirements. Drivers must:
(1) Be twenty-one (21) years of age or
older;
(2) Hold a valid driver's
license issued by the State of Oklahoma;
(3) Undergo a criminal background check and
not have been convicted of or received a deferred or probated sentence related
to any felony crime, a crime involving moral turpitude or a crime of domestic
violence; and not have any criminal charges pending in ay court in the State of
Oklahoma, another state, in tribal court or pursuant to the United States
Code;
(4) Be able to ensure that
SoonerCare members who are transported are protected by harm and injuries due
to abuse, self-abuse, neglect, sexual incidents, serious injuries and other
sources of immediate danger;
(5) Be
able to provide emergency care or have an established plan to access emergency
care;
(6) Be trained in effective
communication skills with persons with mental illness, consumer rights,
CPR/First Aid, and confidentiality as prescribed by ODMHSAS prior to completing
transports;
(7) Be able to
recognize and plan for problematic behaviors in a therapeutic and safe manner
and complete a 16-hour Therapeutic Options Course or similar curriculum
approved by ODMHSAS prior to completing transports; and
(8) Be familiar with the statutes and
standards related to transporting members.
(c) Vehicle requirements. Vehicles must:
(1) Be well maintained and in
good mechanical condition;
(2) Have
the following equipment operational:
(A) Air
conditioner;
(B) Heater;
and
(C) Chemical-type fire
extinguisher, of at least a one-quart capacity, located in the same compartment
of the vehicle as the driver.
(3) Have a safety partition between the
driver's area and passenger's area;
(4) Have safety locks to prevent a member
from exiting a car that is in motion;
(5) Be equipped with, either in the car or on
the driver, a two-way radio or cellular telephone that is operational during
the entire period of transport; and
(6) If transporting members in wheelchairs,
be equipped with the following:
(A) An
electrical or hydraulically operated lift mechanism or a ramp with a non-skid
surface;
(B) A means of securing a
wheelchair to the inside of the vehicle to prevent any lateral, forward,
backward, or vertical motion of the wheelchair within the vehicle;
(C) A rear-view mirror that enables the
driver to view any passenger in a wheelchair; and
(D) A door at the rear of the vehicle for an
emergency exit.
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