Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department is issuing this RFA to procure the services of transportation brokers that will be responsible for coordination of non-emergency medical transportation (“NEMT”) for eligible MA consumers and non-medical transportation for eligible MA waiver consumers. The selected Applicants will provide transportation through a structured and cost-effective approach by coordinating various transportation modes that meet the needs of MA consumers in Pennsylvania. The state will be divided into three regions, as referenced below. States are required to provide necessary emergency and NEMT for MA consumers to and from MA-enrolled providers under 42 C.F.R. § 431.53. States are permitted to use a broker model to provide NEMT services. See 42 C.F.R. § 440.170(a)(4). The Department provides NEMT services through its Medical Assistance Transportation Program (“MATP”). MATP provides transportation to MA consumers, who otherwise have no other means of transportation or have unmet transportation needs, and require access to medical treatment or evaluation, or to obtain their prescription drugs or medical equipment. Additionally, the selected Applicants will provide non-medical transportation services to consumers who are Nursing Facility Clinically Eligible (“NFCE”) who do not reside in a nursing home and have transportation services in their Individual Service Plans (“waiver participants” or “NFCE eligible consumers”). Examples of non-medical transportation for waiver participants include transportation to: community activ