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Committee weighs volunteer-driver grants and Medicaid nonemergency-transport contract review
Summary
Conference committee discussed Senate additions to the transportation bill that would fund volunteer-driver coordinators, require reporting and outreach, and ask the Department of Vermont Health Access to provide analysis before renewing the Medicaid nonemergency transportation contract.
The conference committee reviewed multiple Senate provisions meant to support demand-response transportation and coordination with Medicaid nonemergency transportation (NEMT) services.
Damian Leonard of the Office of Legislative Council summarized provisions that would authorize $600,000 to fund grants for public transit agencies to hire coordinators for volunteer drivers and would require the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) to provide the Joint Fiscal Committee with a detailed analysis before executing a renewed Medicaid NEMT contract.
"Prior to executing a renewed contract for the Medicaid nonemergency transportation services program, the Department of Vermont Health Access…
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