Section 481.69.33. Transportation.

When transportation services are provided directly or under contract with the program:

       69.33(1) The vehicle shall be accessible and appropriate to the tenants who use it, with consideration for any physical disabilities and impairments.

       69.33(2) Every tenant transported shall have a seat in the vehicle, except for a tenant who remains in a wheelchair during transport.

       69.33(3) Vehicles shall have adequate seat belts and securing devices for ambulatory and wheelchair-using passengers.

       69.33(4) Wheelchairs shall be secured when the vehicle is in motion.

       69.33(5) During loading and unloading of a tenant, the driver shall be in the proximate area of the tenants in a vehicle.

       69.33(6) The driver shall have a valid and appropriate Iowa driver’s license or commercial driver’s license as required by law for the vehicle being utilized for transport. If the driver is licensed in another state, the license shall be valid and appropriate for the vehicle being utilized for transport. The driver shall meet any state or federal requirements for licensure or certification for the vehicle operated.

       69.33(7) Each vehicle shall have a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, safety triangles and a device for two-way communication.

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