Section 163-3-2 - License FactorsLicense Factors - a ground ambulance service license or a non-transporting service license is issued for a specific:
1. Service Type - which may be: A. A Non-Transporting Service; orB. A Ground Ambulance Service2. License Level - which may be: A. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - (only if the service is licensing as a Non-Transporting Service type); orB. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); orC. Advanced EMT (AEMT); or3. Permit Level - which may be: A. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (only if a service is licensing as a NonTransporting Service type); orB. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT); or4. Ownership A. Upon request of the Board, an applicant for, or licensee of, a ground ambulance service or non-transporting service license must provide the Board with the identity and legal status (e.g., municipality, corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship) of the person or entity that holds or is making application for the license. Failure to provide this information may result in an application being treated as incomplete5. 9-1-1 Primary Response AreaA. A service receiving a request to respond to an emergency medical call outside of its 9-1-1 Primary Response Area shall coordinate with that 9-1-1 Primary Response Area's ground ambulance service to ensure the most appropriate response based on patient status.B. A 9-1-1 Primary Response Area does not include the area to which the service may be made available for interfacility transfer operations.C. A 9-1-1 Primary Response Area as determined by this section shall not be construed as prohibiting a service from responding to a request from another licensed service authorized in that 9-1-1 Primary Response Area.6. Notwithstanding paragraph(s) one (1) through four (4) above, an applicant for a ground ambulance service may be issued a license without a 9-1-1 Primary Response Area to perform interfacility transfer operations. A service is not required to list a 9-1-1 Primary Response Area to receive licensure. A service without a 9-1-1 Primary Response Area may not provide primary response to a scene location for an emergency medical call unless in the presence of extraordinary circumstances and that service meets the provision of this chapter, § 2(5)(A).7. Base Location. A. A service must be separately licensed for each base location from which it operates, except that a service may apply for a single license to operate from multiple locations provided it has a Service-Level Medical Director and a single Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement program that is approved by the Board and the State Medical Director.