(1) Participation in the program by a GEMT provider is voluntary.

(2) To qualify under this program and receive supplemental payments, a participating provider must:

(a) Provide ground emergency transportation services to medicaid fee-for-service clients as described in WAC 182-546-0510(2).

(b) Be publicly owned or operated as defined in WAC 182-546-0505.

(c) Be enrolled as a medicaid provider, with an active core provider agreement, for the service period specified in the claim.

(d) Renew GEMT participation annually by submitting a participation agreement and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved cost report to the agency.