Utah Code 26B-4-166. License for air ambulance providers

Superseded 7/1/2024)

Superseded 7/1/2024
26B-4-166. License for air ambulance providers.

(1)

An applicant for an air ambulance provider shall apply to the department for a license only by:

(a)	transports patients and is used to provide emergency medical services; and

(b)

is required to obtain a permit under Section 26B-4-118 to operate in the state. See Utah Code 26B-4-101

Ambulance provider: means an emergency medical service provider that:

(a)	transports and provides emergency medical care to patients; and

(b)	is required to obtain a license under Sections 26B-4-150 through 26B-4-170. See Utah Code 26B-4-101 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)	submitting a complete application;

(b)	providing information in the format required by the department; and

(c)	paying the required fees.

(2)

The department may make rules establishing minimum qualifications and requirements for:

(a)	personnel;

(b)	capital reserves;

(c)	equipment;

(d)	business plan;

(e)	operational procedures;

(f)	resource hospital and medical direction agreements;

(g)	management and control qualifications and requirements; and

(h)	other matters that may be relevant to an applicant’s ability to provide air ambulance services.

(3)	Upon receiving a completed application and the required fees, the department shall review the application and determine whether the application meets the minimum requirements for licensure.

(4)

The department may deny an application for an air ambulance if:

(a)	the department finds that the application contains any materially false or misleading information or is incomplete;

(b)	the application demonstrates that the applicant fails to meet the minimum requirements for licensure; or

(c)	the department finds after inspection that the applicant does not meet the minimum requirements for licensure.

(5)	If the department denies an application under this section, it shall notify the applicant in writing setting forth the grounds for the denial.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session