Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
10.1 BLS ambulance
service may be provided by primary BLS ambulance service providers within their
ambulance service district or in the course of providing mutual aid within
other ambulance service districts, provided:
10.1.1 They have a current license and permit
or permits; and
10.1.2 They are
assigned by the Commission as a primary BLS ambulance service
provider.
10.2 The
Commission shall be authorized to select a new primary BLS ambulance service
provider at such time that:
10.2.1 The current
Primary BLS ambulance service provider chooses to discontinue service;
or
10.2.2 The Commission determines
that there has been failure to meet 1 or more elements of this regulation,
which creates a threat to public safety; or
10.2.3 The current primary BLS ambulance
service provider either directly or indirectly, by merger or affiliation or
through contractual agreement transfers or assigns primary BLS ambulance
service to any person, firm, corporation, other business or non-profit entity
not authorized by the Commission to provide BLS ambulance service within the
primary BLS ambulance service provider's ambulance service district.
10.3 Any organization desiring to
assume the role of primary BLS ambulance service provider will be required to
apply to the Commission showing adequate cause in the interest of public safety
to justify the change.
10.4 BLS
ambulance service may be provided by secondary BLS ambulance service providers
only to those with whom they have a contract for such service provided they:
10.4.1 Have a current license and permit or
permits; and
10.4.2 Have a written
contract to provide BLS ambulance service to that specific location or site;
and
10.4.3 Provide the names,
locations and conditions of all secondary BLS ambulance service contracts to
the Commission within 20 days of contract finalization.
10.4.4 Private ambulance providers must
provide a copy of a private non-emergency ambulance service contract from an
individual, organization, company or other entity for non-emergency ambulance
service from which transports will be made.
10.4.5 Commercial ambulance providers shall
list contact information for their Delaware Medical Director medical
professionals who are providing medical oversight of their company's
EMTs.
10.4.6 Owners and operators
of ambulance companies within the State who have had their ambulance service
providers license revoked by the Commission are not eligible to own or operate
an ambulance service within the State for a period of 2 years.
