Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) The Department may suspend or revoke a
license and/or fine or place on probation a license or licensee for the
following:
(1) violations of any of the
provision of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Act, or this chapter;
(2) permitting, aiding, or abetting in any
illegal act in connection with the ambulance service;
(3) conduct of any practice that is
detrimental to the welfare of the passenger or potential users of the service;
(4) responding to requests for
service or completing transports that are not permitted by the type of license
issued by the Department;
(5)
placing a vehicle into service before it is properly inspected, approved, and
permitted by the Department;
(6)
failure to comply with a written order issued by the Department within the time
frame specified by the Department;
(7) engaging in any act which is designed or
intended to hinder, impede, or obstruct the investigation of any matter
governed by the Act or by any lawful authority;
(8) a stretcher van service who fails to
renew their Oklahoma license within the time frame and other requirements as
specified in these rules shall be considered an expired or lapsed licensee and
therefore no longer licensed as an ambulance service in the State of Oklahoma;
(9) a misleading, deceptive,
false, or fraudulent advertisement or other representation in the conduct of
the profession or occupation;
(10)
offering, giving, promising anything of value or benefit, as defined in
Oklahoma Statutes or Department Policy to a Federal, state, or local
governmental official for the purpose of influencing the employee or official
to circumvent a Federal, state, or local law, rule, or ordinance governing the
licensee's profession or occupations;
(11) interference with an investigation
disciplinary proceeding by willful misrepresentation of facts, by the use of
threats or harassment against or inducement to a client or witness to prevent
them from providing evidence in a disciplinary proceeding or other legal
action, or by use of threats or harassment against or inducement to a person to
prevent or attempt to prevent a disciplinary proceeding or other legal action
from being filed, prosecuted, or completed;
(12) failure to report the unprofessional
conduct or non-compliance of regulations by individually licensed and certified
personnel as defined in this Chapter.
(b) No person, company, governmental entity
or trust authority may operate an ambulance service or emergency medical
response agency except in accordance with the Act and the rules as promulgated
by the State Board. The Commissioner, District Attorney of the county wherein a
violation occurs, or the Attorney General of this State, shall have the
authority to enforce provisions of the law.
(c) A license/certificate/permit holder or
applicant in connection with a license application or an investigation
conducted by the Department pursuant to this rule shall not:
(1) knowingly make a false statement of
material fact;
(2) fail to disclose
a fact necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the licensee to have
arisen in the application or the matter under investigation; or
(3) fail to respond to a demand for
information made by the Department or any designated representative thereof.
(d) If in the course of
an investigation, the Department determines that a license/certificate/permit
holder or applicant has engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the health,
safety, or welfare of the public, and which conduct necessitates immediate
action to prevent further harm, the Commissioner may order a summary suspension
of the license/certificate/permit holder's license, certificate, or permit
respectively. A presumption of imminent harm to the public shall exist if the
Department determines probable cause for conduct of any practice that is
detrimental to the welfare of the passenger or potential users of the service.
(e) In addition to any other
penalties, a civil fine of not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars per
violation per day may be assessed, for violations of the Act or this Chapter.
