Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services
Subchapter 13 - Air Ambulance Service
Section 310:641-13-3 - Issuance of an air ambulance license

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:641-13-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

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

(b) Any air ambulance service licensed prior to the effective date of these amendments to this Chapter shall remain in effect for the period of license issuance, except that all such air ambulance services shall be subject to the Act and rules which otherwise pertain including the requirement for renewal. At renewal, the agency must be fully compliant with all applicable regulations within this Chapter of regulation.

(c) The license is not transferable or assignable.

(d) A air ambulance license may be issued for Paramedic life support or for Specialty Care.

(1) Paramedic life support means that the air ambulance vehicles are equipped with the minimum Paramedic equipment and staffed with at least one Paramedic on each request for service and may respond to both pre-hospital requests and interfacility transfers.

(2) Specialty care means the air ambulance service vehicles are equipped with the appropriate equipment and staff for each request for interfacility transfers within their licensure limits.

(3) Air ambulances providing Paramedic and Specialty care services are required to have both types of licenses.

(4) Air ambulances providing specialty care shall meet or exceed specialty care regulations as well as air ambulance regulations.

(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) 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.

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