(a) Safety, accessibility, and equipment. A PACE organization's transportation services must be safe, accessible, and equipped to meet the needs of the participant population.

(b) Maintenance of vehicles.

(1) If the PACE organization owns, rents, or leases transportation vehicles, it must maintain these vehicles in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

(2) If a contractor provides transportation services, the PACE organization must ensure that the vehicles are maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

(c) Communication with PACE center. The PACE organization must ensure that transportation vehicles are equipped to communicate with the PACE center.

(d) Training. The PACE organization must train all transportation personnel (employees and contractors) in the following:

(1) Managing the special needs of participants.

(2) Handling emergency situations.

(e) Changes in care plan. As part of the interdisciplinary team process, PACE organization staff (employees and contractors) must communicate relevant changes in a participant's care plan to transportation personnel.

[64 FR 66279, Nov. 24, 1999, as amended at 71 FR 71334, Dec. 8, 2006]