Section 16.01.12.340 - VIOLATIONS THAT MAY RESULT IN FINES BEING IMPOSED ON EMS AGENCYIn addition to administrative license actions provided in Section 56-1022, Idaho Code, and these rules, a fine may be imposed by the EMS Bureau upon recommendation of a peer review team on a licensed EMS agency as a consequence of agency violations. Fines may be imposed for the following violations:
01.Operating An Unlicensed EMS Agency. Operating without a license required in IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency Licensing Requirements," including:a. Failure to obtain an initial license;b. Failure to obtain a license upon change in ownership; orc. Failure to renew a license and continues to operate as an EMS agency.02.Unlicensed Personnel Providing Patient Care. Allowing an unlicensed individual to provide patient care without first obtaining an EMS personnel license required in IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Personnel Licensing Requirements," at the appropriate level for the EMS agency.03.Failure to Respond. Failure of the EMS agency to respond to a 911 request for service within the agency primary response area in a typical manner of operations when dispatched to a medical illness or injury, under licensure requirements in IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency Licensing Requirements," except when the responder reasonably determines that: a. There are disaster conditions;b. Scene safety hazards are present or suspected; orc. Law enforcement assistance is necessary to assure scene safety, but has not yet allowed entry to the scene.04.Unauthorized Response by EMS Agency. Responding to a request for service which deviates from or exceeds those authorized by the EMS agency license requirements in IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency Licensing Requirements."05.Failure to Allow Inspections. Failure to allow the EMS Bureau or its representative to inspect the agency facility, equipment, records, and other licensure requirements provided in IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency Licensing Requirements."06.Failure To Correct Unacceptable Conditions. Failure of the EMS agency to correct unacceptable conditions within the time frame provided in a negotiated resolution settlement, or a warning letter issued by the EMS Bureau. Including the following: a. Failure to maintain an EMS vehicle in a safe and sanitary condition;b. Failure to have available minimum EMS Equipment;c. Failure to correct patient or personnel safety hazards; ord. Failure to retain an EMS agency medical director:07.Failure to Report Patient Care Data. Failure to submit patient care data as required in IDAPA 16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency Licensing Requirements."Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.01.12.340