Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Any
firm, corporation, agency, organization, or association that provides
non-transportation emergency medical services at the AEMT or Paramedic level
shall be licensed by the Department as an EMS Provider by meeting and
maintaining the criteria defined in Paragraph (b) of this Rule.
(b) Any firm, corporation, agency,
organization, or association that provides emergency medical transportation
services shall be licensed as an EMS Provider by meeting and maintaining the
following criteria:
(1) be affiliated as
defined in Rule.0102(3) of this Subchapter with each EMS System where there is
to be a physical base of operation or where the EMS Provider will provide
point-to-point patient transport within the system;
(2) present an application for a permit for
any ambulance and EMS non-transporting vehicle that will be in service as
required by
G.S.
131E-156, and meet the requirements of
Rules.0207 and.0213 of this Section;
(3) submit a written plan detailing how the
EMS Provider will furnish credentialed personnel pursuant to
G.S.
131E-158;
(4) where there are franchise ordinances
pursuant to
G.S.
153A-250 in effect that cover the proposed
service areas of each EMS system of operation, provide written documentation
reflecting a current franchise to operate, or of impending receipt of a
franchise, from each county. In counties where there is no franchise ordinance
in effect, present a signature from each EMS System representative authorizing
the EMS Provider to affiliate as required by Subparagraph (b)(1) of this
Rule;
(5) provide inspection,
repair, cleaning, and maintenance of all EMS responding ground vehicles and
maintain records for a period of time determined by the EMS System, and make
available for inspection by the OEMS verifying compliance with this
Subparagraph;
(6) collect and
within 24 hours electronically submit to the OEMS EMS Care data that uses the
EMS data set and data dictionary as specified in "North Carolina College of
Emergency Physicians: Standards for Medical Oversight and Data
Collection;"
(7) develop and
implement written operational protocols for the management of equipment,
supplies, and medications and maintain records for a period of time determined
by the EMS System, and make available for inspection by the OEMS verifying
compliance with this Subparagraph. These protocols shall include a methodology:
(A) to assure that each vehicle contains the
required equipment and supplies on each response;
(B) for cleaning and maintaining the
equipment and vehicles; and
(C) to
assure that supplies and medications are not used beyond the expiration date
and stored in a temperature controlled atmosphere according to manufacturer's
specifications.
(c) An EMS Provider may renew its license by
presenting documentation to the OEMS that the Provider meets the criteria set
forth in Paragraph (b) of this Rule.
(d) Air Medical Programs are exempt from the
requirements set forth in Subparagraphs (b)(1) and (b)(4) of this
Rule.
Authority
G.S.
131E-155.1(c);
143-508(d)(1);
143-508(d)(5);
143-508(d)(13);
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2002;
Eff. April 1,
2003;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2004;
Amended Eff. March
3, 2009 pursuant to E.O. 9, Beverly Perdue, March 3, 2009;
Pursuant
to G.S.
150B-21(c), a bill was not
ratified by the General Assembly to disapprove this rule;
Readopted
Eff. June 1, 2018.
