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Carrie Porter Transportation Specialist Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources

Carrie Porter Transportation Specialist Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources . Definition of Specialized Transportation.

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Carrie Porter Transportation Specialist Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources

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  1. Carrie Porter Transportation Specialist Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources

  2. Definition of Specialized Transportation “Specialized transportation services” means a transportation system, either publicly or privately owned, which provides to elderly or disabled persons general or special service on a regular and continuing basis in a designated service area. WI state statute 85.21

  3. Specialized Transportation Providers

  4. Specialized Transportation Funding • Local – tax levy, foundations, fundraising • State – 85.21, 85.215 • Federal – Federal Transit Administration & Medicaid ***Coordination!***

  5. Benefits of Transportation • Individual • Community • Economic driver • Employment • Healthcare • Physicians, long term care facilities • Tax payers • Medicaid • Local tax dollars

  6. Key Issues for Specialized Transportation • Adequate funding • Coordination • Non-Emergency Medical Transportation NEMT brokerage • Federal surface transportation bill

  7. Carrie Porter Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources Carrie.porter@gwaar.org 608-228-8092

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