Paratransit Eligibility Form

Personal Data Card, Certification and Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information

 

Please read, sign, date and mail or drop off at OUTREACH, 926 Rock Avenue, Suite 10, San Jose, CA  95131 (or) FAX to (408) 382-0470. This form may be downloaded at www.outreach1.org or www.vta.org 

 

If you need help completing this form, call OUTREACH and we will be pleased to assist over the phone: 408-436-2865.

 

OUTREACH will contact you for a phone interview.

 

Section 1:  Personal Data   

 

Check one: New Applicant_______    Existing Customer_____  

(Outreach ID # if Existing Customer:_______________________)

 

Applicant Name:___________________________________________

(Mr/Mrs/Ms – circle one)

 

Name of Person Assisting Applicant (if any):  _________________________________________________________

(Mr/Mrs/Ms – circle one)

 

Relationship to Applicant:  ___________________________________

Phone Number(s) of Person Assisting:__________________________
Mobile Phone Number of Person Assisting:______________________
Email of Person Assisting:______________________________
______



Address of Applicant: _________________________________________________________         

City: __________________State: ___________Zip: _______________

Phone Number(s) of Applicant:________________________________
Mobile Phone Number of Applicant:____________________________
__________________________________________________________

Best time(s) to call:  __________________________________________________________

 

 

 

Email: ____________________________________________________

Primary Language: __________________________________________________________

What is your primary disability and/or most limiting condition?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

 

Do you use any mobility aids or specialized equipment?   
_____Yes   _____No

 


If you answered “Yes” please check all that apply:

____Cane    ____White Cane   ____Walker         ____Crutches

 

____Manual Wheelchair  ____Power Wheelchair   _____Power Scooter

_____Leg Braces  ____Respirator     ____Portable Oxygen Tank 

_____Prosthesis   ____Service Animal        ____Speech Devices

_____Communication Board    Other (specify):____________________

 

Do you need any future written information provided to you in an accessible format?              Yes _____                   No ______

 

If  “Yes”, please check the format you prefer: _____Email         _____Diskette      _____Audio Tape  _____Braille         _____Large Print

 



Emergency Contact Name:  ___________________________________________________________

Relationship to Applicant:  _____________________________________

Address:____________________________________________________

City: _________________________State:_____________Zip: ________

Phone Number(s):____________________________________________
Cell Phone Number:
__________________________________________

 


 

Section 2:  Applicant Certification (Please sign)

I certify that the information provided during the application process is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsifying the information will result in a denial of service and may result in criminal penalty.

Applicant Signature: ______________________________Date:________________________

 

Section 3:  Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information

I understand the protected health information provided during the application and interview process will be kept confidential and shared only with the following professionals or providers as necessary to determine eligibility and provide paratransit services, and for quality assurance/audits to comply with ADA regulations and VTA policy:  VTA, OUTREACH and their eligibility representatives, and their contractors.

 

Section 4:  Authorization to Release Medical Information

(Please include the contact information for your physician or licensed professional, who can verify your disability/ies, or has knowledge about your disability/ies and functional limitations.)

 

I hereby authorize:

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________FAX:______________________________

 

to release the information requested below about my disability or disabilities to OUTREACH eligibility representatives/contractors upon request. The information released will be used solely to evaluate my eligibility for VTA paratransit services as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq., 104 Stats. 327.  I understand that I have a right to revoke any Section of this authorization at any time by writing to OUTREACH, except to the extent that action has already been taken based upon this authorization.

 

Applicant Signature: __________________________________________

Date: ______________

 


 

 

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