SECTION 380.401. Individual Transportation Participant Requirements

(a) To participate in the Medical Transportation Program (MTP), all individual transportation participants (ITP) must:

(1) submit a complete ITP application to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) or its designee to acquire participation status; and

(2) have and maintain a current driver's license, current vehicle insurance, current vehicle inspection sticker, and current vehicle license tags and meet all other participation requirements.

(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a) of this section, ITPs applying to receive mileage reimbursement for transporting eligible MTP clients other than themselves or their family members are subject to:

(1) Chapter 352 of this title (relating to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program Provider Enrollment) and Chapter 371 of this title (relating to Medicaid and Other Health and Human Services Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity), as applicable;

(2) §380.502(1) - (3) of this chapter (relating to Standards for Motor Vehicle Operators); and

(3) any additional validation processes specified by HHSC or its designee as a condition of participation.

(c) HHSC may reject any application for participation as an ITP or terminate the participation status of any ITP at HHSC's sole discretion.

(d) To receive mileage reimbursement for a trip, an ITP must return to HHSC or its designee a completed ITP service record (Form H3017) or its equivalent.

(e) The ITP must refund to HHSC or its designee any funds to which the ITP is not entitled for any reason.

Source Note: The provisions of this §380.401 adopted to be effective May 11, 2003, 28 TexReg 3722; transferred effective March 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register April 30, 2004, 29 TexReg 4267; amended to be effective August 6, 2013, 38 TexReg 4888; amended to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 5731