Md. Code Regs. 30.09.04.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 30.09.04.07 - Fees

A. Commercial Ambulance License Fees.

(1) Ground ambulances.

(a) Annual commercial ambulance ALS or BLS license fee as of July 1,1999 ... $780

(b) Semiannual commercial ambulance ALS or BLS license fee as of July 1, 1999 ... $415

(c) Specialty Care Transport Service License.

(i) Annual commercial specialty care service license fee as of December 31, 2004 .. $500.

(ii) Semiannual commercial specialty care service license fee as of December 31, 2004 .. $265.

(d) Annual neonatal commercial ambulance license fee as of July 1, 1999 ... $940

(e) Semiannual neonatal commercial ambulance license fee as of July 1, 1999 ... $500

(2) Commercial Air Ambulance Service License.

(a) Annual commercial air ambulance service license fee as of July 1, 2002-$845.

(b) Semiannual commercial air ambulance service license fee as of July 1, 2002-$450.

(3) Specialty Care Transport Service License.

(a) Annual commercial specialty care service loicense fee as of December 31, 2004 ... $500.

(b) Semiannual commercial specialty care service license fee as of December 31, 2004 ... $265.

B. Miscellaneous Service Fees.

(1) Ambulance license transfer ... $50

(2) Change in level of ambulance license ... $50

(3) Preliminary determination to prospective buyer ... $100

(4) Replacement of commercial ambulance vehicle license ... $5

(5) Replacement of commercial ambulance service license ... $5

(6) Replacement of ambulance licensing decal ... $10

(7) Service license application packet .. $20.

(8) Initial service license application review .. $100.

C. The licensing fee for adding a commercial ambulance vehicle during the fiscal year is:

(1) One half of the semiannual fee rounded to the nearest $5 increment if the vehicle is added after April 1 and before June 30 of the current fiscal year;

(2) Equal to the semiannual fee if the vehicle is added after January 1 and before March 31 of the current fiscal year;

(3) Equal to the semiannual fee rounded to the nearest $5 increment if the vehicle is added after October 1 and before December 31 of the current fiscal year; or

(4) Equal to the annual fee if the vehicle is added after July 1 and before September 30 of the current fiscal year.

D. SOCALR shall make noninflationary adjustments to the fees listed in §§A and B of this regulation by means of the regulatory promulgation process which affords interested parties the opportunity to make both oral and written comments to SOCALR before the adoption of a new fee schedule. The fees established in §§A and B of this regulation may be adjusted by SOCALR, from time to time, notwithstanding the inflationary adjustment in §E of this regulation, in order to provide funds sufficient to cover the actual direct and indirect costs of maintaining the licensing program in accordance with Education Article, § 13-515, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this subtitle.

E. SOCALR may make inflationary adjustments to the fees listed in §§A and B of this regulation before the beginning of each fiscal year by applying the percent change in the consumer price index for the most recent complete calendar year to the annual licensing fee for the fiscal year ending rounded to the nearest $5 increment. This inflationary adjustment may be made by SOCALR without any additional consultation or amendment to the regulations. If the consumer price index ceases to be published, a comparable statistic on the purchasing power of the consumer dollar shall be adopted. If the base year (1982/84 = 100) or other base year used in computing the consumer price index is changed, the figures used in making the computation below shall be changed accordingly. The following formula shall be used in determining the annual inflationary adjustment to the fees:

ANNUAL FEE_FY(x) = ANNUAL FEE1) X [ 1 + [ CPI_{CY(x - 2)} - CPI_{CY(x - 3)}/ CYI_{CY(x - 3)} ] ].

F. SOCALR may set semiannual licensing fees that are adjusted to cover the additional costs incurred for semiannual rather than annual processing of licenses and decals. The semiannual licensing fee shall be one half of the annual licensing fee plus 6 percent of the halved annual fee, the sum of which is rounded to the nearest $5 increment.

G. Additional Fees.

(1) SOCALR may set fees to recoup, on a cost basis, the cost of services and materials that are not covered by the licensing fees, provided to commercial ambulance services and other interested parties. These materials and services may include:

(a) MAIS run reports;

(b) Additional narratives;

(c) Instruction booklets;

(d) Triage tags;

(e) Protocols;

(f) Certification or license patches;

(g) Reproduction of documents;

(h) Production of statistical reports;

(i) Copies of statutes and regulations; and

(j) Bank service charges for checks returned for insufficient funds.

(2) The price adjustments in §G(1) of this regulation may be made by SOCALR as necessary without any additional consultation or amendments to the regulations, if these fees are published in the fee schedule distributed in accordance with §H of this regulation.

H. When the fee schedule is adjusted, SOCALR shall provide a copy of the new fee schedule to all commercial ambulance services that:

(1) Are licensed by SOCALR at the time of issuance of any new or revised fee schedule; or

(2) Apply for a license after the issuance of each new or revised fee schedule.

I. All applicable fees listed in the fee schedule currently in effect shall be submitted to SOCALR with each application.

J. A license fee may not be refunded, in whole or in part, to any commercial ambulance service whose service or vehicle license is suspended or revoked.

Md. Code Regs. 30.09.04.07

Regulations .07, Eligibility, Application, and License Renewal, adopted effective January 10, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2017)
Regulation .07 amended effective January 15, 2005 (31:26 Md. R. 1866)
Regulation .07A amended effective October 15, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1486)