Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R426 - Population Health, Emergency Medical Services
Rule R426-10 - Air Ambulance Licensure and Operations
Section R426-10-200 - Air Ambulance Service Application and Licensure
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 426-10-200
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) No person, either as owner, agent or otherwise, shall furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise or otherwise be engaged in the provision of emergency medical care using an air ambulance unless currently licensed by the State of Utah Department of Health. The state retains the right to conduct air ambulance service investigations per state law.
(2) The following shall be complied with to obtain a State of Utah air ambulance license:
(a) A person from another state shall not
provide emergency medical services aboard an air ambulance within the state
unless that person complies with the requirements under this chapter. This
requirement applies to any person that provides patient care within the State
of Utah.
(b) Applicants desiring to
be licensed or to renew its license for an air ambulance service shall submit
the applicable fees and application on Department-approved forms prior to being
issued a license to operate.
(c)
Applicants shall submit a copy of air ambulance service license(s) concurrently
issued and on file with other states.
(d) Applicants shall provide information
about individual aircraft that will be used while providing medical care
licensed under this Chapter to the state for physical inspection of medical
compliance.
(e) Applicants shall
provide results to the Department from the prior 10 years of any
investigations, disciplinary actions, or exclusions with the potential to
impact the quality of medical care provided to patients. Such investigations,
disciplinary actions, or exclusions that shall be reported apply to all current
and prior legal names of the entity and all other names used by the entity to
provide health care services (see R426-10-600, Change of Ownership/Management)
and any person or entity who had direct or indirect ownership of at least 50%
interest in the air ambulance service within the prior 10-year
period.
(f) Applicants shall
identify an air ambulance service medical director pursuant to requirements
found in
R426-5-2400.
The medical director shall be responsible for medical direction and oversight
regarding credentialing air medical providers, clinical practice, and all
patient care issues. Personnel changes in medical director shall be reported to
the Department within 30 days.
(g)
Applicants shall submit all required fees, when applicable.
(h) When the name or ownership of the air
ambulance service changes, an air ambulance service license application shall
be submitted to the Department at least 30 days prior to the effective date of
the change.
(i) Air ambulance
services shall provide emergency information about the service to the
Department. This information shall be used by the Department to provide
effective communications and resource management, in the event of a statewide
or localized disaster or emergency situation. The information is included in
the initial and renewal application for certification of air ambulance
services.
(j) Air ambulance permits
and licenses are not transferable.
(k) Duplicate air ambulance permits and
licenses can be obtained by submitting a written request to the Department. The
request shall include a letter signed by the licensee certifying that the
original permit and license has been lost, destroyed or rendered
unusable.
(l) Each licensed air
ambulance provider shall obtain a new air ambulance inspection and subsequent
permit or certification from the Department prior to returning an air ambulance
to service following a modification, change or any renovation that results in a
change to the stretcher placement or seating in the air ambulance interior
configuration to ensure the aircraft meets patient care requirements.
(m) The licensed air ambulance service shall
file an amended list of aircraft that are used to provide service within the
state to the Department within 30 days after an air ambulance is added or
removed permanently from service.
(n) The licensure period for all licensed air
ambulance services shall be for 4 years.
(o) Licensure authorizes the air ambulance
provider only to provide emergency medical care using an air ambulance, and
does not constitute authority to provide air transportation. Such authority
shall be obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration and United States
Department of Transportation.
(p)
The following regulations shall not relieve the licensed air ambulance provider
from compliance with other statutes, rules, or regulations in effect for
medical personnel and emergency medical services, involving licensing and
authorizations, insurance, prescribed and proscribed acts and
penalties.
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