Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-3-11

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:641-3-11 - Issuance of a ground ambulance license

(a) The Department shall have sole discretion to approve or deny an application for a ground ambulance service license based on the ability of the applicant to meet the requirements of this subchapter.

(b) A license may be issued for Basic Life Support, Intermediate Life Support, Advanced Life Support, or Paramedic Life Support.

(1) Basic life support means that the ambulance service vehicles are equipped with the minimum basic equipment, and staffed with at least one EMT on each request for emergency medical services.

(2) Intermediate life support means that the ambulance service vehicles are equipped with the minimum intermediate equipment, and staffed with at least one Intermediate on each request for emergency medical services, except as permitted in this subchapter.

(3) Advanced life support means that the ambulance service vehicles are equipped with the minimum advanced EMT equipment and staffed with at least one Advanced EMT on each request for service, except as permitted in this subchapter.

(4) Paramedic life support means that the ambulance service vehicles are equipped with the minimum paramedic equipment, and staffed with at least one EMT-P on each request for emergency medical services, except as permitted in this subchapter.

(c) The license shall be issued only for the name, service area (area of coverage), level, and type of service given in the application.

(d) The license is not transferable or assignable.

(e) The initial license period shall expire the second June 30, following the date of issue. Subsequent renewal periods shall be twenty-four (24) months, or two (2) years.

(f) A temporary license, not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days and for one (1) time only, may be issued at the sole discretion of the Department. to an applicant that substantially meets all requirements of the application. Factors that may also be considered include:

(1) an area of Oklahoma that may otherwise be without ambulance service;

(2) the safety, need, and well-being of the public and general populace to be served by the ambulance service;

(3) availability of personnel in the area and equipment of the ambulance service;

(4) financial ability of the applicant to meet the minimum standards of emergency medical services law;

(5) the number of estimated runs to be made by the ambulance service;

(6) the desire of the community(ies) to be served.

(g) The original, or a copy of the original, license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal business office. If an office, or other public place is not available, then the license shall be available to anyone requesting to see the license, during regular business hours. A copy of the license shall beprovided to the governmental agency(ies) providing a letter of support.

(h) A licensed ambulance service may request a voluntary downgrade of its ambulance service license to certification as Emergency Medical Response Agency. The Department shall verify that the agency can maintain the requirements for Emergency Medical Response Agency Certification. No fee shall be required for such a downgrade.

(i) The Department shall have the authority to upgrade or downgrade an Intermediate, Advanced or Paramedic life support ambulance provider's license upon evidence that the license no longer meets existing license requirements for that level of care.

(1) Under no circumstance shall a downgrade be for less than basic life support.

(2) The service must continue to use approved protocols at the lower license level.

(3) The service must continue to provide care under appropriate medical direction.

(4) A fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be required for reinstatement.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-3-11

Added at 8 Ok Reg 3143, eff 7-18-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1495, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3843, eff 7-11-94; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 392, eff 11-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2948, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 386, eff 11-19-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1053, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2087, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2755, eff 7-12-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2418, eff 7-11-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2386, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1991, eff 6-25-07

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016