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Wisconsin In-Network Transportation Provider Checklist

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sterile eyewash.xviii) All vehicles shall be equipped with three (3) portable triangular reflectorsmounted on stands. Use of flares is prohibited and may not be carried onboard.xix) All vehicles shall carry extra electrical fuses.xx)xxi)xxii)All vehicles shall carry a functioning flashlight and an ice scraper.All vehicles shall be equipped with a “spill kit” that includes liquid spillabsorbent, latex or other impermeable gloves, hazardous waste disposalbags, scrub brush, disinfectant and deodorizer.All vehicles shall contain a current map of the applicable geographic areawith sufficient detail to locate Participant and medical provider addresses.xxiii) All vehicles shall be equipped with a working fire extinguisher that shallbe stored in a safe location.xxiv) <strong>Provider</strong> shall utilize only its own leased or owned vehicles and shall notsublet, subcontract or arrange for transportation under this Agreementfrom any third party.xxv)All vehicles must be equipped with a two-way communications systemlinking each vehicle with the <strong>Provider</strong>’s primary place of business. Cellphones are acceptable, but pagers are not acceptable substitutes. Avehicle with an inoperative two-way communication system shall beplaced out of service until the system is repaired or replaced.xxvi) All vehicles must properly utilize approved child safety seats whentransporting children in accordance with <strong>Wisconsin</strong> laws and regulations.xxvii) All vehicles shall have a functioning interior light within the passengercompartment.xxviii) All vehicles shall have adequate sidewall padding and the vehicle’s floormust be covered with commercial anti-skid flooring or carpeting. Flooringor carpeting in vehicles equipped to transport wheelchair passengers shallnot interfere with wheelchair movement between the lift and thewheelchair positions.xxix)xxx)All vehicles designed to accommodate more than six (6) passengers shallbe equipped with a retractable step, fixed sideboard (running board), or astep stool approved by LGTC to aid Participant boarding. This step shallbe capable of safely supporting 300 lbs and shall be no more than 12inches above ground level. The step shall have a nonskid top surface noless than eight inches by twelve inches. Removable steps shall beproperly secured while the vehicle is in motion. Under no circumstanceswill a milk crate or similar substitute be accepted as a substitute for a stepstool.Any vehicle found deficient with any State or Federal regulation or in thefollowing areas must be immediately removed from service:• <strong>Wisconsin</strong> Department of Health Services Specialized MedicalVehicle licensing and equipment/restraint device requirements;• Department of Motor Vehicles licensing requirements, safetystandards, annual Motor Bus/Human Service Vehicle <strong>In</strong>spections;<strong>Wisconsin</strong> NET ProgramVersion: March 25 2011Page 8

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