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Appendix B <br />(EHTAP9IB.DOC) <br />Medicaid Program Participating Agencies and Description <br />FY 1991 -92 <br />The Orange County Coordinated Transportation Program (CAT) <br />administered by the Department on Aging will operate the <br />Medicaid Transportation Assistance (MTAP) Program. While the <br />CAT Program will use it own vans and drivers, it will likely <br />use local taxis for demand response medical - related requests. <br />The MTAP funds will supplement other medicaid funds which <br />administered by the Dept, of Social Services. <br />The funds will be appropriated approximately 80% pregnant <br />woman and 20% children. <br />Due to limited MTAP funds, the pr-iority service area will be <br />Essential health <br />pharmacies, etc. related services - doctors, clinics, <br />The use allocation is based on approval by the County Health <br />Department and the Department of Social Services. <br />Based on-the TDP Update recommendations, the Transportation <br />Advisory Board is in the process of being expanded and <br />do scheduled to meet in October to reaffirm this decision on the <br />MTAP funds. <br />Program participants will be certified by the Dept. of Social <br />Services as to eligibility as well as assistance from the <br />Health Department. All trips requests will be handled by the <br />centralized CAT intake system in Hillsborough. The CAT <br />dispatcher will assign the eligible client (based on <br />certication from DSS) to the most efficient provider ( CAT <br />vehicle or private taxi). <br />