(1) On or before July 1, 2022, the state board of health shall adopt rules establishing the minimum requirements for secure transportation services licensing, including but not limited to: (a) Staffing requirements for vehicles;(b) Staff training requirements, including verbal de-escalation and trauma-informed care, as well as cultural competencies related to supporting persons with physical or cognitive disabilities;(c) Operating procedures, including circumstances when individual physical restraint is allowed;(d) Quality improvement and the process used to investigate complaints against a licensee;(e) Data collection and reporting on utilization to the department by a licensee;(f) Minimum clinical and medical standards and procedures;(g) The circumstances under which an individual may be transported; and(h) Criteria for pickup and drop-off.Added by 2021 Ch. 355,§2, eff. 6/27/2021.L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1085), ch. 2311, p. 2311, § 2, effective June 27.
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