Section 54333 - Transportation(a) Transportation shall be provided only if necessary. Persons who live within walking distance of the center and who are sufficiently mobile shall be encouraged to walk to the center.(b) Family members shall be encouraged to provide nonmedical transportation for the participant if specially equipped vehicles are not needed. Volunteers may also be utilized to provide transportation.(c) Transportation to and from participants' homes shall be scheduled to insure that participant one-way transit time does not exceed one hour.(d) Medical transportation shall be supplied by either the center's own vehicles or by contract with other transportation services to facilitate regular attendance and prompt arrival and departure. If there is an existing transportation system in the area which is equipped to handle handicapped persons and is capable of providing the level of service, medical transportation service shall be purchased from that system. Vehicles used for nonmedical transportation shall be in good condition. Vehicles used for medical transportation shall meet the qualifications stated in Section 51151.(e) Vehicle operators employed by the center shall maintain good driving records and shall have an appropriate operator's license. The vehicle operator shall be responsible for maintaining a schedule of transportation to and from the center. The driver or the driver's assistant shall assist the participant in and out of home and vehicle as necessary.(f) If a participant does not appear for transportation or come to the center on a scheduled day of attendance, prompt follow-up shall be made to determine the reason. Efforts should be made to determine if the participant is helpless and unable to answer the door or phone or has gone away for the day.(g) Participants who know that they will not attend on a scheduled day, shall notify the center.(h) If the participant is ill, the adult day health center shall determine by visit or by telephone call the extent of the illness and make arrangements for proper treatment if indicated, such as notifying the participant's physician, family or arranging for home health services.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 54333