202 Ky. Admin. Regs. 7:030

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 202 KAR 7:030 - Fees of the board

RELATES TO: KRS 311A.145

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 311A.145 authorizes the board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing a reasonable schedule of fees for examinations, licensure, certification, inspections, applications, and other provided services and materials. This administrative regulation establishes those fees.

Section 1. Definitions.

(1) "Critical violation" means an inspection deficiency listed in the current Agency License & Vehicle Inspection Critical Violation List.

(2) "Non-critical violation" means any inspection deficiency that is not a critical violation as defined by subsection (1) of this section.

Section 2. EMS-TEI.

(1) EMS-TEI Initial Application fee shall be $500.

(2) EMS-TEI Renewal licensing of all levels shall be $250.

(3) In addition to the licensing fee, an EMS-TEI shall remit an additional fee for each course taught which has the potential to lead to state or national certification or licensure as follows:

(a) Emergency Medical Responder - $100;

(b) Emergency Medical Technician - $150;

(c) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - $200; or

(d) Paramedic - $300.

Section 3. Certification and License Renewal.

(1) EMR certification renewal fee shall be fifteen (15) dollars.

(2) EMT certification renewal fee shall be twenty-five (25) dollars.

(3) AEMT certification renewal fee shall be forty (40) dollars.

(4) Paramedic license renewal fee shall be fifty (50) dollars. A paramedic shall not be required to pay the fee established in subsection (2) of this section.

(5) Advanced practice paramedic certification renewal fee shall be ten (10) dollars for each specialty certification.

(6) EMS Educator certification renewal fee shall be sixty (60) dollars. An EMS Educator shall not be required to pay the fees established in subsections (1) through (4) of this section.

Section 4. Certification and License Reciprocity and Reinstatement.

(1) The fee for a reciprocal certification or license shall be $100. A paramedic seeking reciprocity as an Advanced Practice Paramedic shall only be required to pay the $100 fee for a reciprocal paramedic license. A reciprocity fee for an Advanced Practice Paramedic license or certification shall not be required.

(2) The fee to reinstate a certification or license shall be $100.

Section 5. Ground Ambulance Service Licensing and License Renewal.

(1) Initial prelicense fee, to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:501, shall be $3,000.

(2) Transfer of license fee shall be $3,000.

(3) License renewal fee shall be $500.

(4) Inspection fee shall be fifty (50) dollars for each ambulance.

(5) Each cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.

(6) Inspection of additional or replacement ambulances for an existing license shall be a fee of $150 per ambulance.

Section 6. Administrative Fees.

(1) Late fee shall be $100 for any certification or license renewal applicant or any official document required to be received by the KBEMS office, which is postmarked after the due date or expiration date.

(2) A request for license or certification verification or other request for documentation to be forwarded to an out-of-state regulatory entity shall be twenty-five (25) dollars for each entity to which the verification or documentation is to be sent.

Section 7. Non-Transport Providers.

(1) Initial license fee to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:501 shall be $3,000.

(2) Transfer of license fee shall be $3,000.

(3) License renewal fee shall be $400.

(4) Inspection fee shall be $100 for each set of equipment.

(5) Each cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.

Section 8. Air Ambulance Service Licensing and License Renewal.

(1) Initial prelicensing fee, to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:510, shall be $5,000.

(2) Transfer of license fee shall be $4,000.

(3) License renewal fee shall be $1,000.

(4) Inspection fee shall be $400 dollars per air ambulance.

(5) Each cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.

Section 9. Incorporation by Reference.

(1) "Agency License & Vehicle Inspection Critical Violation List", KBEMS OPS-11-1, available at kbems.ky.gov, is incorporated by reference.

(2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Office of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, 500 Mero Street, 5th Floor 5SE32, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material is also available on the board's Web site at: kbems.ky.gov.

202 KAR 7:030

27 Ky.R. 3394; 28 Ky.R. 563; eff. 9-10-2001; 30 Ky.R. 91; 914; 1213; eff. 11-19-2003; 35 Ky.R. 326; 850; 1447; eff. 1-5-2009; Crt eff. 2-19-2019; 50 Ky.R. 1180; eff. 2/16/2024.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 311A.145