Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-18-.17

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 560-X-18-.17 - NET Trip Eligibility

(1) Eligible recipients must receive the least expensive appropriate transportation that does not endanger their health, to facilities that are accessible and appropriate for Medicaid covered medical services for which a recipient has available benefits.

(2) Recipients who request out-of-state transportation to medical facilities must have a physician submit to the Alabama Medicaid Agency a physician's statement which justifies the need for medical services out-of-state and that such services cannot be obtained in-state.

New Rule: Filed February 7, 1996; effective March 14, 1996. Amended: Filed August 11, 2010; effective September 15, 2010.

Author: Dorothy Powell, Associate Director, Non-Emergency Transportation Program

Statutory Authority: State Plan; 42 C.F.R. § 431.53; Title XIX, Social Security Act.