1 Del. Admin. Code § 710-10.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 710-10.0 - Primary and Secondary BLS Ambulance Service and Bariatric Providers

10.1 BLS ambulance service may be provided by primary BLS ambulance service providers within their ambulance service district or in the course of providing mutual aid within other ambulance service districts, provided:

10.1.1 They have a current license and permit or permits; and

10.1.2 They are assigned by the Commission as a primary BLS ambulance service provider.

10.2 The Commission shall be authorized to select a new primary BLS ambulance service provider at such time that:

10.2.1 The current Primary BLS ambulance service provider chooses to discontinue service; or

10.2.2 The Commission determines that there has been failure to meet 1 or more elements of this regulation, which creates a threat to public safety; or

10.2.3 The current primary BLS ambulance service provider either directly or indirectly, by merger or affiliation or through contractual agreement transfers or assigns primary BLS ambulance service to any person, firm, corporation, other business or non-profit entity not authorized by the Commission to provide BLS ambulance service within the primary BLS ambulance service provider's ambulance service district.

10.3 Any organization desiring to assume the role of primary BLS ambulance service provider will be required to apply to the Commission showing adequate cause in the interest of public safety to justify the change.

10.4 BLS ambulance service may be provided by secondary BLS ambulance service providers only to those with whom they have a contract for such service provided they:

10.4.1 Have a current license and permit or permits; and

10.4.2 Have a written contract to provide BLS ambulance service to that specific location or site; and

10.4.3 Provide the names, locations and conditions of all secondary BLS ambulance service contracts to the Commission within 20 days of contract finalization.

10.4.4 Private ambulance providers must provide a copy of a private non-emergency ambulance service contract from an individual, organization, company or other entity for non-emergency ambulance service from which transports will be made.

10.4.5 Commercial ambulance providers shall list contact information for their Delaware Medical Director medical professionals who are providing medical oversight of their company's EMTs.

10.4.6 Owners and operators of ambulance companies within the State who have had their ambulance service providers license revoked by the Commission are not eligible to own or operate an ambulance service within the State for a period of 2 years.

1 Del. Admin. Code § 710-10.0

17 DE Reg. 982 (4/1/2014)
24 DE Reg. 471 (11/1/2020)
28 DE Reg. 41 (7/1/2024) (Final)