Alabama Administrative Code
Title 410 - STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chapter 410-2-3 - SPECIALTY SERVICES
Section 410-2-3-.11 - Air Ambulance
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 410-2-3-.11
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Definition
(a) Fixed wing (FW) air ambulance
is the transportation by a fixed wing aircraft that is certified by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) as a fixed wing air ambulance and the provision
of medically necessary services and supplies.
(b) Rotary Wing (RW) air ambulance is the
transportation by a helicopter that is certified by the FAA as a rotary wing
ambulance, including the provision of medically necessary supplies and
services.
(2) Planning Policy
(a) An applicant applying for an air
ambulance service must identify a specific service area and any/all existing
providers of air ambulance services in the proposed service area.
(b) The applicant must provide documentation
of the aircraft selection and the reasons for the selection of that type of
aircraft.
(c) A copy of the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Charter Certificate and documentation of the
approved specifications for air ambulance operations for the proposed aircraft
must be provided.
(d) The applicant
must project the number of estimated transports within the proposed service
area and the estimated population and hospital facilities that will be served.
Patient transport configurations must also be included.
(e) The applicant must give a description of
the proposed base or operations center and the ability to provide air ambulance
services on a 24 hour per day, seven-day per week basis, identifying the means
to access and communicate with the air ambulance personnel on duty.
(f) The impact of the proposed service on
existing services, and the basis for analysis should be assessed and
considered. The applicant must provide a statement about the impact the
proposed service is expected to have on any air ambulance service within
seventy-five (75) miles.
Author: Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC)
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-21-260(4).
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