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(g) Ground ambulance service may be allowed as follows: (1) Emergency ambulance service for injuries shall be available in each county to the patient. Ambulance service may be used in an emergency; and (2) Ambulance transfer service for transporting a recipient to, from, and between medical facilities and other providers may be

utilized when recommended by the attending physician.

(h) Taxi service may be allowed as follows: (1) Transportation by taxi may be authorized by the payment worker to assist a recipient to obtain covered medical services where: (A) A recipient resides in an area not served by a bus system; (B) A recipient has no means of transportation; (C) Transportation is available but the recipient cannot be accommodated at a suitable hour; or (D) A recipient is acutely ill, injured or has a physical or mental impairment verified by a physician, and travel by bus would be either hazardous to that person's health or would cause physical hardship; and (2) For rural areas, available taxi service nearest to the recipient's home shall be utilized. (3) The department shall not be required to provide transportation beyond the closest geographic area where appropriate health care services are readily available.

(i) Handicab services may be used for recipients who are confined to a wheelchair or who are physically unable to take care of themselves.

(j) Transportation services shall be available for those individuals eligible for medical assistance,