281.874 Freedom of choice for participants in human service delivery program --
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Duties of broker.
(1)Persons participating in the human service transportation delivery program that
have a level of eligibility that dictates they be transported under a Certificate Type
07 or 08 shall be ensured the freedom of personal choice in selecting either an
eligible subcontractor within the delivery area, or the broker for the area if the
broker also provides transportation services, to provide the person's transportation
services.
(2)A person expressing a personal preference under subsection
(1)of this section shall
contact the broker to arrange transportation services, even if the person is requesting
an eligible subcontractor to provide the service. If a person does not express a
preference for whom that person wishes to transport the person under subsection
of this section, the broker shall determine the eligible subcontractor to provide the
service. The broker may select himself or herself if the broker also provides
transportation services, however, the broker shall establish a system that fairly and
equitably distributes requests for transportation services in the delivery area among
the broker and all subcontractors certified to transport Certificate Type 07 or
Certificate Type 08.
(3)All brokers shall consider their ability to allow persons with an eligibility level that
dictates they be transported under a Certificate Type 02 to request the freedom of
personal choice in the selection of who will provide the person's transportation
services. A broker may offer freedom of choice to persons with a Certificate Type
02.