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Medicaid officials warn volunteer driver waiver could clash with federal rules; committee urges expedited agency‑stakeholder talks
Summary
Department of Vermont Health Access officials told the Senate Transportation Committee that proposed language to waive background checks for volunteer non‑emergency medical transport (NEMT) drivers conflicts with federal Medicaid requirements and member‑safety checks; they proposed stakeholder work during an upcoming RFP process instead.
Department of Vermont Health Access officials told the Senate Transportation Committee on April 17 that proposed language to ease background checks for volunteer non‑emergency medical transportation drivers would likely conflict with federal Medicaid requirements and protections for medically vulnerable members.
Alex McCracken, director of communications and legislative affairs at DVHA, and Grace Johnson, a policy analyst at the Agency of Human Services (AHS), said federal Medicaid rules and DVHA’s NEMT provider manual require checks aimed at preventing fraud, waste and abuse and protecting member safety. The manual specifies database checks such as HHS exclusion lists and criminal records searches (for…
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