,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjba ,mr4  
,bi%op ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t]
 ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4         
,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4          
,pressley1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,lev9 (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,ms4        
,sewell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
provide = tempor>y cov]age ( c]ta9      
transportation s]vices = c]ta9          
individuals "u ! ,m$ic>e program1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,s5ior ,access to      
,vacc9es ,ensur$ ,act ( #bjba or !      
,,save ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,kais]

 ,family ,f\ndation report$ t only ab\t 
#ab p]c5t ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies are full
 ,m$ic>e-,m$icaid dual eligibles &1 ?us1
 h ,m$icaid cov]age = nonem]g5cy m$ical 
transportation 7,,nemt7 to access       
,,covid-#ai vacc9ation appo9tm5ts & o!r 
heal? c>e appo9tm5ts4 ,accord+ to !     
,commonweal? ,fund1 al?\gh #de p]c5t (  
,m$ic>e b5efici>ies h incomes l[] ?an   
#bjj p]c5t ( ! f$]al pov]ty level       
7,,fpl71 :i* c limit _! transportation  
options1 ,m$ic>e does n curr5tly cov]   
,,nemt4  7#b7 ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies ov] ! 
age ( #fe1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control1 are #bd times m      
likely to die f ,,covid-#ai ?an an adult
 ag$ #be-ed4  7#c7 ,a manag$ ,,nemt     
b5efit t (f]s s*$ul+ & o!r assi/ance    
w\ld improve b5efici>ies' access to !   
,,covid-#ai vacc9e4 ,x also w\ld r$uce  
,m$ic>e exp5ditures by cov]+ m          
co/-effective alt]natives & avoid+ !    
high co/ ( 9-pati5t ,,covid-#ai         
treatm5t4  #c4 ,cov]age ( manag$1       
nonem]g5t transportation s]vices = c]ta9

 individuals ,title ,,xviii ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #ahii;,c4 ,manag$1       
nonem]g5t transportation s]vices b5efit 
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z !   
,manag$1 ,nonem]g5t ,transportation     
,s]vices ,b5efit ,program = purposes (  
furni%+ qualify+ individuals n m ?an #b 
r\nd-trip manag$1 nonem]g5t             
transportation s]vices 7z def9$ 9       
subsection 7c77 to ,,covid-#ai          
vacc9ation sites 7includ+ community     
ph>macies7 beg9n+ ,april #a1 #bjba1 &   
end+ on ! la/ day ( ! em]g5cy p]iod     
describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b74  
7b7 ,contract ) qualifi$ transportation 
manag]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* m$ic>e     
adm9i/rative contractor jurisdiction = a
 ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjba71 ! ,secret>y %all 
ent] into a contract ) "o qualifi$      
transportation manag] = purposes (      
arrang+ = ! provision ( manag$1         
nonem]g5t transportation s]vices to     

qualify+ individuals 9 su* region4 ,su* 
contract %all provide t paym5t be made  
by ! ,secret>y = su* s]vice on ! basis (
 prepaid capitation paym5ts 7tak+ into  
acc\nt ! *>ge describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,e774  7#b7 ,selection ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d contracts    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh a        
competitive bidd+ process "u :i* !      
,secret>y evaluates applicant entities  
bas$ on exp]i5ce1 pa/ p]=mance1         
ref]5ces1 available res\rces1 & co/ =   
purposes ( select+ qualifi$             
transportation manag]s1 ) pref]5ce giv5 
to applicants ) prior satisfactory      
p]=mance z a transportation brok] "u a  
program describ$ 9 section              
#aijb7;a77#gj74 ,n lat] ?an #ae days    
aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y   
%all publi% guidance = prospective      
qualifi$ transportation manag]s4 ,su*   
guidance %all include in=mation on h[   
su* manag] may ent] into a contract     

describ$ 9 ?is subsection & a           
description ( t]ms & conditions         
applicable to su* manag]s ) su*         
contracts4 ,su* a manag] %all meet !    
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! manag]      
e/abli%es proc$ures meet+ crit]ia       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = address+      
b5efici>y compla9ts & ensur+ network    
transportation provid]s are lic5s$ by ! 
,/ate = purposes ( op]at+ vehicles & are
 compet5t & c\rte\s4  7,b7 ,! manag] is 
subject to regul> audit & ov]sight by ! 
,/ate 9 :i* su* manag] op]ates 9 ord] to
 ensure ! quality & timel9ess (         
transportation s]vices manag$ & !       
adequacy ( qualify+ individuals' access 
to m$ical c>e & s]vices4  7,c7 ,! manag]
 complies ) all requirem5ts specifi$ 9 !
 contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,su*
 requirem5ts %all include requirem5ts   
relat$ to--  7i7 reviews & evaluations  
to ensure ! quality1 appropriat5ess1 &  
timel9ess ( su* s]vices arrang$ by su*  
manag]2  7ii7 prohibitions on ref]rals &
 conflict ( int]e/ z ! ,secret>y %all   

e/abli% 7bas$ on ! prohibitions on      
physician ref]rals "u section #ahgg &   
su* o!r prohibitions & requirem5ts z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate72 &
  7iii7 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a
 corrective action plan to address any  
contract defici5cies4  7,d7 ,! manag]   
e/abli%es proc$ures = det]m9+ an        
individual's eligibility = manag$1      
nonem]g5t transportation s]vices "u !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 us+  
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
subsection 7c77#c7 & = s*$ul+ & organiz+
 ! furni%+ ( su* s]vices4  7c7          
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section3   
7#a7 ,manag$1 nonem]g5t transportation  
s]vices ,! t]m manag$1 nonem]g5t        
transportation s]vices means !          
transportation ( an individual by c>1   
taxi1 bus1 or o!r simil> means 7z       
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y7 to a provid] or
 suppli] ( s]vices :]e su* individual is
 to be furni%$ items or s]vices payable 
"u ?is title4  7#b7 ,qualifi$           
transportation manag] ,! t]m qualifi$   

transportation manag] means an entity t 
arranges1 "u contract ) ! ,secret>y1 = !
 provision ( manag$1 nonem]g5t          
transportation s]vices to qualify+      
individuals4  7#c7 ,qualify+ individual 
,! t]m qualify+ individual means an     
individual entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a  
:o is n enroll$ "u a ,m$ic>e ,advantage 
plan "u "p ,c & :o is n a full-b5efit   
dual eligible individual 7z def9$ 9     
p>agraph 7#d77 :o has no                
readily-available means ( transportation
 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74 ,9 det]m9+ 
:e!r an individual has no               
readily-available means ( transportation
 = purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 !       
,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia simil> to
 ^? us$ by ,/ates 9 mak+ su*            
det]m9ations "u a non-em]g5cy m$ical    
transportation program "u a ,/ate plan  
"u title ,,xix 7or a waiv] ( su* plan71 
su* z evaluat+ :e!r su* individual--    
7,a7 has a driv]'s lic5se2  7,b7 has a  
work+ vehicle available to su*          
individual at su* individual's resid5ce2

  7,c7 is incapable ( driv+ due to a    
m$ical condition2 &  7,d7 has inadequate
 f9ancial res\rces to pay =             
transportation4  7#d7 ,full-b5efit dual 
eligible individual  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m full-b5efit dual eligible individual
 means = a ,/ate = a mon? an individual 
:o-- 7i7 is entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a 
or enroll$ "u "p ,b2 &  7ii7 is det]m9$ 
eligible by ! ,/ate = m$ical assi/ance =
 full b5efits "u title ,,xix = su* mon? 
"u section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a7 or       
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,c71 by reason ( section
 #aijb7;f71 or "u any o!r category (    
eligibility = m$ical assi/ance = full   
b5efits "u su* title1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( m$ically   
ne$y & o!r individuals requir$ to sp5d  
d[n ,9 apply+ p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! case (  
an individual det]m9$ to be eligible by 
! ,/ate = m$ical assi/ance "u section   
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,c7 or by reason (      
section #aijb7;f71 ! individual %all be 
treat$ z meet+ ! requirem5t ( p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 = any mon? if su* m$ical      

assi/ance is provid$ = 9 any "p ( !     
mon?4  7d7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all     
provide = ! transf]1 f ! ,f$]al         
,supplem5t>y ,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/   
,fund "u section #ahda to ! ,c5t]s =    
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,program     
,managem5t ,acc\nt1 ( su* sums z may be 
necess>y = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is     
section4  7e7 ,cl>ification ,!          
provisions ( section #ahfb7;a7 %all n   
apply to paym5ts made "u a contract     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  4