Nonemergency medical transportation services; define terms and revise certain provisions related to.

An Act To Amend Section 41-55-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Clarify Terms; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Adopt Rules, Standards And Requirements For Vehicles Used To Provide Nonambulatory Nonemergency Medical Transportation (nemt) Services; To Require Nemt Providers To Meet All Such Requirements And Standards If Providing Nonambulatory Nemt Transportation Services; To Clarify Provisions Applicable To Nonambulatory Nemt Services; To Delete The Requirement That After July 1, 2024, Each Nemt Provider Must Have A Nemt Permit From The Department Of Health Before It May Provide Nemt Transportation Services; To Provide That Ambulatory Nemt Services For Individuals Who Need Minimal Assistance But Cannot Drive Themselves Do Not Require Special Permitting By The Department; To Clarify That An Nemt Provider Is Not Precluded From Using A Permitted Vehicle To Provide Services To Ambulatory Individuals And That A Public Or Private Entity, Including Medicaid, Is Not Precluded From Using A Transportation Network Company Licensed Under Section 77-8-5, Or A Contract Carrier By Motor Vehicle Permitted Under Section 77-7-49, For Purposes Of Providing Nonemergency Medical Transportation To Ambulatory Individuals; And For Related Purposes.