321—25.38 (231C) Transportation. When transportation services are provided directly or under contract with the program:
	  1. 	 The vehicle shall be accessible and appropriate to the tenants using it, with consideration for any physical disabilities and impairments.
	  2. 	 Every tenant who is being transported shall have a seat in the vehicle, except those tenants who remain in their wheelchairs.
	  3. 	 Wheelchairs shall be secured when the vehicle is in motion.
	  4. 	 Vehicles shall have adequate seat belts and securing devices for ambulatory and wheelchair-bound passengers.
	  5. 	 During loading and unloading of a tenant, the driver shall be in the proximate area of the tenants in a vehicle.
	  6. 	 The driver shall have a valid and appropriate Iowa driver’s license or commercial driver’s license as required by law for the vehicle being utilized for transport. The driver shall meet any state or federal requirements for licensure or certification for the vehicle operated.
	  7. 	 Each vehicle shall have a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, safety triangles and a device for two-way communication.