Kan. Admin. Regs. § 109-2-6

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 109-2-6 - Classes of ambulance services

(a) Permits shall be issued for four classes of ambulance service. These classes shall be known as type I ambulance service, type IIA ambulance service, type II ambulance service, and type V ambulance service.

(b) Each type I ambulance service shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Provide advanced life support as defined in K.A.R. 109-1-1 ;

(2) have at least one ALS licensed ambulance that meets all requirements of K.A.R. 109-2-8 . Each type I ambulance service may also operate BLS licensed ambulances and may provide critical care transport if staffed by an MICT or paramedic with specialized training;

(3) maintain a staff of currently certified attendants and health care personnel as defined in K.A.R. 109-1-1 that is adequate to meet all applicable requirements of K.A.R. 109-2-7 ; and

(4) have a method of receiving calls and dispatching ambulances that ensures that an ambulance leaves the station within an annual average of five minutes from the time an emergency call is received by the ambulance service.

(c) Each type II ambulance service shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Provide basic life support as defined in K.A.R. 109-1-1 ;

(2) have at least one licensed ambulance that meets all requirements of K.A.R. 109-2-8 ;

(3) maintain a staff of currently certified attendants and health care personnel that is adequate to meet all requirements of K.A.R. 109-2-7 ; and

(d)

(1) Any type IIA ambulance service operator may provide advanced life support as defined in K.A.R. 109-1-1 and described in K.S.A. 65-6123, 65-6120, and 65-6119, and amendments thereto, when appropriate personnel are on board according to K.A.R. 109-2-7 and are adequately equipped and when the treatment is approved by medical protocols or the attendants are in direct voice contact with a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed professional nurse who is authorized by a physician.

(2) Each operator of a type IIA ambulance service shall meet the following requirements:

(A) Provide basic life support or advanced life support, as defined in K.A.R. 109-1-1 ;

(B) have at least one licensed ambulance that meets all requirements of K.A.R. 109-2-8 ;

(C) maintain a staff of currently certified attendants and health care personnel adequate to meet all requirements of K.A.R. 109-2-7 ; and

(D) have a method of receiving calls and dispatching ambulances that ensures that an ambulance leaves the station within an annual average of five minutes from the time an emergency call is received by the ambulance service.

(e) Each type V ambulance service shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Provide critical care transport as defined in K.A.R. 109-1-1 ;

(2) not be subject to public call as defined in K.A.R. 109-1-1 ;

(3) have a ground or air ambulance that meets all requirements of K.A.R. 109-2-8, K.A.R. 109-2-11, K.A.R. 109-2-12, or K.A.R. 109-2-13, as applicable;

(4) license only type V ambulances;

(5) license rotor-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, or ground-based vehicles as ambulances;

(6) have a staff that is adequate to provide the level of care described in paragraph (e)(1) and as described in K.A.R. 109-2-7 ; and

(7) have a method of receiving and relaying calls that ensures that any request for emergency response is immediately and properly relayed to the nearest type I ambulance service, type II ambulance service, or type IIA ambulance service.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 109-2-6

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-6110, as amended by L. 2011, ch. 114, sec. 81; implementing K.S.A. 65-6110, as amended by L. 2011, ch. 114, sec. 81, K.S.A. 65-6128, and K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 65-6135, as amended by L. 2011, ch. 114, sec. 66; effective May 1, 1985; amended May 1, 1987; amended, T-88-24, July 15, 1987; amended May 1, 1988; amended July 17, 1989; amended Jan. 31, 1997; amended Jan. 27, 2012.