(1) The Department of Health and Human Services, a medicaid-managed care organization under contract with the department, or another agent working on the department’s behalf may contract for nonemergency medical transportation for medicaid clients with a regulated motor carrier holding a designation of authority issued pursuant to subsection (3) of section 75-311 to provide medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services or that has been authorized to provide such services by the commission prior to April 28, 2017.

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(2) While operating under a designation of authority issued pursuant to subsection (3) of section 75-311, a regulated motor carrier shall comply with (a) the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the safety and well-being of department clients, including training, driver standards, background checks, and the provision and quality of service and (b) the rules and regulations adopted, promulgated, and enforced by the commission governing insurance requirements, equipment standards, and background checks.