Louisiana § RS 40:1257.2 - Nonemergency medical transportation services
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1257.2 — Nonemergency medical transportation services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1257.2. Nonemergency medical transportation services
A. The Medicaid program of this state shall include nonemergency medical transportation services, referred to hereafter in this Part as "NEMT services". The purpose of NEMT services shall be to provide nonemergency medical transportation to a Medicaid beneficiary after all other reasonable means of free transportation for that person have been explored and found to be unavailable. The Medicaid beneficiary or his representative shall confirm that the beneficiary has no other means of transportation.
B. Nonemergency medical transportation to or from a pharmacy, a nursing facility, hospice care, or an appointment for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children services at an office of public health location is prohibited.
Acts 2022, No. 638, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1257.2 cover?
Section RS 40:1257.2 ("Nonemergency medical transportation services") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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