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I. Purpose
The purpose of this letter is to inform district staff of guidelines to
be used by medical practitioners in ordering ambulette services. The
guidelines have been revised in order to more clearly reflect the
intent of the existing regulations which is to restrict usage to those
recipients whose mobility is limited by a physical handicap or physical handicap or
disability disability. This is consistent with existing Department policy which
defines ambulette services as requiring the assistance of the driver.
These revisions are consistent with the goals of the Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA seeks to increase access to mainstream
transportation services for those individuals with physical handicaps.
Medical practitioners and providers of transportation services will be
informed of this revision in ordering guidelines.
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