Background/Purpose of Request:
Brunswick County is required by the Department of Medical Assistance to provide or arrange for transportation of qualified individuals to and from qualified non-emergency medical visits.
DSS recently set a new rate of $3.00/mile for all rides for participants from the County's existing vendors. A rotation created by the timeliness of each vendor's response affirming a desire to continue service has been set. The vendors and their rotation is as follows:
1) Ivory's
2) Med Trans
3) Brunswick Transit System
The funding used to pay vendor invoices is provided by Medicaid.
Staff recommends approval of the contracts. |