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Memorandum of Understanding Mecklenburg Transportation System Introduction This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to describe the relationship between the Mecklenburg County, through its Mecklenburg Transportation System program, and anypublic and non-Profit NCDOT/C0unty designated entity, providing transportation services in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the state of North Carolina. The transportation services to be provided are intendedto serve ' the residents of the Mecklenburg County region and other counties who require medical transportation' services to specialized centers throughout the state. This project is hereby known as the "Out of County Medical-Multiple County Reciprocal (Agreement) Program Overview The United States Congress, through its provisions of funding for the United States Department of Transportation, provided support to the participating N.o~.k Carolina Department of Tzansportation (NCDOT) Subrecipients to enhance coordinated transportation throughout the State of North Carolina. Medicaid transportation funding through the Federal Government also provides provisions for this project. Out of County Medical Coordination Program ~ The Out of County Medical Coordination: The goal of th4 program is to coordinate transportation services through cooperative arrangements with existing transportation providers whenever possible. T-he transportation program will serve to arrange coordinated rides for individuals to medical or medically related' activities. Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) Provider Assignments MTS will assign passengers to fides at the lowest cost to the m(3st appropn'ate provider or mode of transportation. Nothing in this MOU shall be construed to mean the MTS is obligated to assign trips solely on the basis of cost. Transportation will be assigned to providers based on the needs of the individual. In an effort to reduce the overall costs tO the program, MTS reserves the fight to assign more than one individual to a vehicle. No service shall be provided on'the holidays and other specified days as shown in Exhibit B. These days will be agreed uponbY MTS and County providers, attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. The service standards and price structures are mutual exchange agreements of expectations between the two county entities. Execution of the MOU does not warrant or guarantee a minimum or maxi. mum amount of servide to any. provider. Coordinated decisions are not defmed by cost options only. It is understood; . Consideration of Cost and the Quali~y of Service are considered in this process of Coordination.