Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A center must
ensure transportation services are provided for a minor, as authorized by an
adult minor, the minor's parent, and the minor's prescribing physician:
(1) from the minor's home to the
center;
(2) from the center to the
minor's home; and
(3) to and from
the center for services coordinated by the center.
(b) A minor's parent is not required to
accompany the minor when the center transports or provides for the transport of
the minor.
(c) A center must ensure
that vehicles are accessible for a minor with disabilities and equipped to meet
the needs of a minor during transport.
(d) A minor's parent may decline a center's
transportation services.
(e) A
center must adopt and enforce written policies and procedures describing the
staff and equipment that will accompany a minor during transportation. The
staff must include a driver and a nurse.
(f) A center must ensure that:
(1) a person transporting a minor on behalf
of a center has a valid and appropriate Texas driver's license, a copy of which
the center must keep on file;
(2) a
vehicle used to transport a minor has a current Texas safety inspection sticker
and vehicle registration decal properly affixed to a vehicle;
(3) the center maintains commercial insurance
for the operation of a center's vehicles, including coverage for minors and
staff in a center's vehicle in the event of accident or injury;
(4) documentation of the insurance is
maintained and includes:
(A) the name of the
insurance company;
(B) the
insurance policy number;
(C) the
period of coverage; and
(D) an
explanation of the coverage;
(5) the center provides a driver and the
center's nurse with an up-to-date master transportation list that includes a
minor's name, pick up and drop off locations, and authorized persons to whom a
minor may be released;
(6) the
master transportation list is on file at the center;
(7) the driver and the center's nurse riding
in the vehicle maintain a daily attendance record for each trip that includes
the driver's name, the date, names of all passengers in the vehicle, the name
of the person to whom a minor was released, and the time of release;
and
(8) the number of people in a
vehicle used to transport minors does not exceed the manufacturer's recommended
capacity for the vehicle.
