Transportation – Family Member (425) #
Service Code Definition: #
(A) A regional center shall classify a vendor as transportation – family member if the vendor secures the transportation to and/or from authorized services identified in the consumer’s IPP and the vendor:
1. Is a family member or adult consumer. The family member or adult consumer may either provide the transportation service or secure an individual to provide the transportation services identified in the consumer’s IPP;
(B) The individual who is actually providing the transportation service shall:
1. Possess a driver’s license which is valid in California; and
2. Have evidence of maintenance of adequate insurance coverage pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 4648.3.
(C) Vouchers for transportation shall only be issued by regional centers to cover transportation costs which exceed the transportation costs that the family member would incur for a minor child without disabilities. The regional center may pay in excess of this amount when a family can demonstrate a financial need and when doing so will enable the consumer to remain in the family home.
