Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 145 - Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Chapter 4690 - AMBULANCE SERVICES
SCHEDULED AMBULANCE SERVICES
Part 4690.3300 - ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

Subpart 1. Inspections.

Ambulance services may not hinder the inspection activities of authorized agents of the board under Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.18.

Subp. 2. Correction order.

Violation of parts 4690.0100 to 4690.8300 or of the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 144E.001 to 144E.18 and 144E.30 constitutes grounds for the issuance of a correction order. Any ambulance service licensee that is issued a correction order shall correct the violation within the time period specified in the correction order.

Subp. 3. Time periods for correction of violations.

Violations of parts 4690.0100 to 4690.8300 or of Minnesota Statutes, sections 144E.001 to 144E.18 and 144E.30 that create a risk of serious harm to patients of the ambulance service must be corrected within time periods ranging from zero to 14 days as specified by the board or authorized agent.

All other violations of parts 4690.0100 to 4690.8300 or of Minnesota Statutes, sections 144E.001 to 144E.18 and 144E.30 must be corrected within time periods ranging from 15 to 120 days as specified by the board or authorized agent.

Subp. 4. Noncompliance.

If, upon reinspection, it is determined that an ambulance service has not complied with the provisions of a correction order, such noncompliance constitutes grounds for the initiation of suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal proceeding under Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.30.