SERVICE CODE
425
CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Self-Determination, Participant-Directed & Fiscal Supports
SUB-CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Transportation - Family Member
EARLY START AGES (0-3)
Yes
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Yes
ADULT SERVICES
Yes
SCDD Description
A family member or adult self-advocate can provide transportation service or arrange for an individual to provide the transportation service. The family must show financial need and justify that this service will enable the individual to remain living in the family home. For families of minors, the costs cannot exceed the amount that the family would pay for a minor child without disabilities.
DDS DescriptionA service option to help consumers access the community when they are unable to do so on their own.
ExampleYou own a lift-equipped van for your son who uses a wheelchair. You are willing to drive him to and from his day program on a daily basis. You would need to get paid to cover gas and related transportation costs. This arrangement is in your child's IPP and the regional center has agreed to fund it.