75-303.03 Department of Health and Human Services; reimburse transportation costs; conditions.

75-303.03. Department of Health and Human Services; reimburse transportation costs; conditions.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services may reimburse an individual for the costs incurred by such individual in the transportation of a person eligible to receive transportation services through the department if:(a) The individual is under contract with the department and provides transportation to the eligible person; and (b) The eligible person has chosen the individual to provide the transportation.(2) The department shall reimburse for the costs incurred in the transportation at a rate no greater than that provided for reimbursement of state employees pursuant to section 81-1176.(3) Transportation provided to an eligible person by an individual pursuant to this section does not constitute transportation for hire.(4) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section. SourceLaws 2006, LB 1069, § 2; Laws 2007, LB296, § 699.