WAC 182-546-5000. Nonemergency transportation — General

(1) The agency covers nonemergency nonambulance transportation to and from covered health care services, as required by 42 C.F.R. 431.53, subject to the limitations and requirements under WAC 182-546-5000 through 182-546-6200 . See WAC 182-546-1000 for nonemergency ground ambulance transportation. (2) The agency pays for nonemergency transportation for clients covered under state-funded medical programs subject to funding appropriated by the legislature. (3) Clients may not select the transportation provider or the mode of transportation. (4) A client's right to freedom of choice does not require the agency to cover transportation at unusual or exceptional cost in order to meet a client's personal choice of health care provider.