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§4407.__Free nonemergency transportation services for

 
catastrophic medical reasons

 
1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context
otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following
meanings.

 
A.__"Catastrophic illness" means an unforeseen,__prolonged
and extended illness or medical condition, the medical and
associated travel expenses of which are not covered by any
other state or federal program or any insurance contract.

 
B.__"Free transportation services" means round-trip
transportation without charge from an island served by the
Maine State Ferry Service to the mainland and back on
scheduled trips of vessels of the Maine State Ferry Service
for one eligible resident and one personal vehicle to
transport the eligible resident to a scheduled medical
appointment.__"Free transportation services" includes
transportation for one adult attendant to accompany an
eligible resident to a scheduled medical appointment.

 
C.__"Medically necessary" means prescribed by a physician
and reasonably necessary to treat a catastrophic illness.

 
D.__"Unforeseen, prolonged and extended illness or medical
condition" means a severe illness or medical condition of a
life-threatening nature, the treatment of which is expected
to require a series of procedures or therapeutic
interventions at regular intervals extending over a period
of months, including, but not limited to, cancer requiring
chemotherapy or radiation treatments or kidney disease
requiring dialysis treatments.

 
2.__Eligibility.__Residents of the island communities served
by the Maine State Ferry Service are eligible for free
transportation services when traveling to and from regularly
scheduled, medically necessary appointments with medical care
providers if those appointments pertain to a catastrophic
illness.__Free transportation services under this section are not
available for routine visits to medical care providers or to meet
transportation needs arising from an emergency, medical or
otherwise.__Free transportation services under this section are
available only upon approved application.__Reimbursement of
expenses incurred prior to application for services pursuant to
this section is prohibited.

 
3.__Rulemaking authorized.__The Maine State Ferry Service may,
pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, adopt


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