Provider Requirements
Southeastrans contracts with private transportation providers to deliver a range of transportation services. Ambulatory, wheelchair, and stretcher transport services are needed to meet a wide range of non-emergency transport needs. Through subcontracting agreements, Southeastrans and private providers become partners in a highly-efficient and effective transportation network.
Transportation providers requesting to contract with Southeastrans must submit a Request for Qualification form along with evidence of all required credentials. A list of the required forms is provided below. (Select each item to download required forms.) Specific requirements may vary by state, and may change without notice. Contact the Provider Relations Department at 678-510-4600 for the most current information.
Copies of the following information must also be included with a Request for Qualification:
- • Company and Vehicle Information
- • Current Business License
- • Current Certificate of Liability & Vehicle Insurance
- • Public Service Commission/MCA Registration (or appropriate ambulance license)
- • Owner and Driver Information
- • Current criminal background check for owners and all employees
- • Current drug tests for owners and employees
- • Copies of current driver’s license and social security numbers
- • A three-year motor vehicle report (driving record) for all drivers
After all documentation requirements have been met, all vehicles must pass a comprehensive safety inspection. The following items must be in place in each vehicle:
- • Metal step stool
- • Seat belt cutter
- • Seat belt extender
- • Hazard triangles (3)
- • Fire extinguisher (5 lb)
- • First aid kit
- • Cab cards (Available through Public Service Commission)
- • Spill kit
- • Exterior signage (Company name, Company telephone number, PSC Class designation)
- • Interior signage (“No Eating, Drinking, or Smoking” sign, Seat Belt sign, Company name and phone number)
Wheelchair vans must meet the following additional requirements:
- • Must be compliant with ADA requirements
- • Minimum 56 inch floor-to-ceiling height clearance
- • Engine-Wheelchair lift interlock system
- • Approved hydraulic or electro-mechanical wheelchair lift
- • Approved wheelchair restraint system
- • Approved wheelchair entrance door dimensions and clearance
- • Ability to accommodate scooter-type wheelchairs
All drivers must complete the following training courses before they are authorized to provide transportation services:
- • Defensive driving certification
- • First aid certification
- • Passenger assistance verification
- • Spill kit training verification
- • CPR certification
Contact Southeastrans at 678-510-4600 if you have questions about transportation provider requirements.