Explore what transportation to medical and mental health appointments is available in the community that you are using for your final project, as well as the regulatory and funding regulations in the area. Who funds that transportation? What state regulations are there related to transporting patients to health appointments? How do policies impact the clients that need transportation? If you are having trouble finding the information, who will you ask for more information? Post a one- to two-paragraph description of your findings in a journal assignment. In your response, specifically address the following critical elements: a. Identify the community you will use in support of the final project. b. Discuss the transportation options that are available in your community for people who have disabilities. Are there any limitations (such as minimum notice requirements for scheduling, transportation is to be used only for medical appointments, etc.) on its use? c. How does the state funding policy for these transportation services affect their use? In other words, is there a financial limitation on the services each client receives or wishes to use? Is prior approval required? How are the providers and/or clients reimbursed by the state? d. As a presenter, how might you encourage stakeholder discussion on and engagement with the regulatory environment and the state’s requirements of the agency for provision of services? For example, what are the legal and ethical implications of not abiding by these policies? Possible resource: NAMI State Mental Health Service Funding Guidelines for Submission: Your journal assignment should be a minimum of one to two paragraphs in length, typed and double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. Include APA citations as needed if you reference outside materials in your response. Rubric Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Community Identification Response clearly identifies community used to support final project Response does not identify community used to support the final project 22.5 Transportation Services: Options Meets “Proficient” criteria and cites specific, relevant examples to establish a robust context for the discussion Comprehensively discusses transportation options that are available in the community for people with disabilities Discusses transportation options but with gaps in detail, or without regard to people with disabilities Does not discuss transportation options 22.5 Transportation Services: Funding Policies Meets “Proficient” criteria and cites specific, relevant examples to establish a robust context for the discussion Comprehensively communicates the extent to which the state’s funding policies for transportation services affect their use Communicates the extent to which the state’s funding policies for transportation services affect their use, but with gaps in detail Does not communicate the extent to which the state’s funding policies for transportation services affect their use 22.5 Transportation Services: Regulatory Environment Meets “Proficient” criteria and speaker notes establish a robust context for discussion Identifies ways to encourage discussion and engage the audience on the topic of the regulatory environment Identifies ways to encourage discussion and engage the audience but does not directly address the regulatory environment Does not identify ways to engage the audience or promote discussion 22.5 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100%