Ch. 113

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      DRIVER TRAINING; AND

(4)      THE LIABILITY COVERAGE OF A PROGRAM APPLICANT THAT
PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION UNDER
THE PROGRAM.

7-1005.

A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT THAT RECEIVES A GRANT UNDER § 7-1003 OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ADMINISTRATION A WRITTEN REPORT ANNUALLY,
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)      THE NUMBER OF RIDERS AND DRIVERS PARTICIPATING IN THE
PROGRAM;

(2)      THE AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF MATCHING FUNDS USED FOR GRANTS
AWARDED UNDER § 7-1003 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)      THE NATURE OF COOPERATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN THE PROGRAM
PARTICIPANT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE-SECTOR ENTITIES;

(4)      INNOVATIONS IN RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DRIVERS AND RIDERS;

AND

(5) IF THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT CHARGES FEES FOR DOOR-TO-DOOR
TRANSPORTATION:

(I) THE FEE SCHEDULE USED BY THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT;

(II) THE METHODOLOGY USED IN ESTABLISHING THE FEE
SCHEDULE; AND

(III) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES COLLECTED BY THE PROGRAM
PARTICIPANT;

(6) THE AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF ANY REVENUE, OTHER THAN FEES
REPORTED UNDER ITEM (5) OF THIS SECTION, GENERATED BY THE PROGRAM
PARTICIPANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM; AND

(5) (7) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO
EVALUATE AND OPERATE THE PROGRAM AND MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS
AWARDED TO THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Maryland Transit
Administration, on or before November 1 of each year, shall submit to the General
Assembly, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, an evaluation of the
Maryland Senior Rides Demonstration Program. The evaluation shall include the
number, size, type, and location of projects funded by the Program; the extent to
which the Program is filling the need for door-to-door transportation for low-income
to moderate-income seniors as those terms are defined in § 7-1001 of the
Transportation Article as enacted by this Act; any innovations in public-private
cooperation and risk management that result from the Program; and any other
information necessary to effectively evaluate the Program.

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