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MT Code § 50-6-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 2. Emergency Care Providers|50-6-207. Construction

  50-6-207. Construction. This part may not be construed to detract from the powers granted to the department of public health and human services to regulate emergency medical services provided for in part 3 of this chapter.   History: En. 69-7010 by Sec. 8, Ch. 84, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 69-7010; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 377, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 99, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 264, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-301. Findings

  50-6-301. Findings. The legislature finds and declares that:   (1) the public welfare requires the establishment of minimum uniform standards for the operation of emergency medical services;   (2) the control, inspection, and regulation of persons providing emergency medical services or community-integrated health care is necessary to prevent or eliminate improper care that may endanger the health of the public; and   (3) the regulation of emergency medical services is in the interest of the social well-being and the health and safety of the state and all its people.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 387, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3604; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 220, L. 2019.
MT Code § 50-6-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-303. Repealed

  50-6-303. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 387, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3609(1), (2).
MT Code § 50-6-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-304. Cooperative agreements -- gifts, grants, and donations

  50-6-304. Cooperative agreements -- gifts, grants, and donations. (1) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with any of the state agencies or political subdivisions for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part.   (2) The department may accept and administer any gift, grant, or donation of funds to carry out the purposes of this part.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3609(3); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 387, L. 1989.
MT Code § 50-6-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-305. Repealed

  50-6-305. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 387, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3609(4).
MT Code § 50-6-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-306. License required

  50-6-306. License required. (1) A person may not conduct or operate an emergency medical service without first obtaining a license from the department. A separate license is required for each type and level of service.   (2) Applications for a license must be made in writing to the department on forms specified by the department.   (3) Each license must be issued for a specific term not to exceed 2 years. Renewal may be obtained by paying the required license fee and demonstrating compliance with department rules.   (4) The license is not transferable.   (5) The department shall notify an ambulance service at the time of licensing or licensing renewal of the reporting limitation of 30-14-2602.   History: En. Secs. 3, 4, Ch. 387, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3606, 69-3607(2); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 315, L. 2017.
MT Code § 50-6-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-307. License fee

  50-6-307. License fee. (1) There must be paid to the department, with each application for a license or for renewal of a license, a license fee of $35.   (2) The department shall deposit fees with the state treasurer to the credit of the state general fund.   (3) Payment of the license fee stipulated in this part must be accepted in lieu of any and all existing state fees and charges for like purposes or intent which may be existent prior to the adoption of this part.   History: En. Secs. 4, 10, Ch. 387, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3607(1), 69-3613; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 592, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 387, L. 1989.
MT Code § 50-6-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-308. Cancellation of license

  50-6-308. Cancellation of license. The department may cancel a license if it finds that the licensee has:   (1) violated any provision of this part or any rule of the department or order of the department; and   (2) failed or refused to remedy or correct the violation.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3608(part); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 266, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-309. Repealed

  50-6-309. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 387, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3608(part).
MT Code § 50-6-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-310. Notice and hearing required

  50-6-310. Notice and hearing required. (1) The department may not deny or cancel a license without:   (a) delivery to the applicant or licensee of a written statement of the grounds for the denial or cancellation or the charge involved;   (b) an opportunity to answer at a hearing before the department to show cause, if any, why the license should not be denied or canceled.   (2) The licensee shall make written request to the department for a hearing within 10 days after notice of the grounds or charges has been received.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3608(part); amd. Sec. 267, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-311. Return of license for destruction or deletion

  50-6-311. Return of license for destruction or deletion. On cancellation of a license, the license certificate shall be returned to the department for destruction or deletion as the department may direct in its notice of cancellation.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3608(3).
MT Code § 50-6-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-312. Repealed

  50-6-312. Repealed. Sec. 17, Ch. 387, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3608(part).
MT Code § 50-6-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-313. Inspections

  50-6-313. Inspections. (1) The department shall make necessary investigations and inspections for enforcement of this part.   (2) The department shall make regular inspections as the rules of the department may direct and special inspections that it considers necessary.   (3) The department has free access at all reasonable hours to the place of business of any person operating an emergency medical service in order to make necessary inspections. These inspections may include the inspection of any equipment or records pertaining to the activities of the emergency medical service.   (4) A person may not refuse entry or access to an authorized representative of the department who presents appropriate credentials and requests entry for the purpose of conducting an inspection necessitated under this section. A person may not obstruct, hamper, or interfere with an inspection that is properly conducted pursuant to this section.   (5) Upon request, the owner or operator of an emergency medical service must receive a report stating all facts that relate to the owner's or operator's compliance with the provisions of this part as determined by the department, based upon its inspection.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3610; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1817, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 50-6-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-314. Authority of department to compel and take testimony

  50-6-314. Authority of department to compel and take testimony. In any proceeding under this part, the department may administer oaths, issue subpoenas, summon witnesses, and take testimony of any person within the state.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 387, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3611; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 268, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-315. County attorney to prosecute violations

  50-6-315. County attorney to prosecute violations. When the department furnishes evidence to the county attorney of a county in this state, the county attorney shall prosecute any person violating this part or any rule of the department or order issued by the department.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 387, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 349, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3608(4); amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 269, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-316 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-316. Criminal and civil penalties

  50-6-316. Criminal and civil penalties. (1) Any person violating any provision of this part or any rule of the department or order issued by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $100 for the first offense, not less than $75 or more than $200 for the second offense, and for third and subsequent offenses, not less than $200 or more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed 90 days.   (2) A person who violates any provision of this part or any rule of the department or order issued by the department is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation.   (3) An action commenced under subsections (2) through (6) does not bar administrative enforcement of this part as provided in 50-6-327 or an injunction as provided in 50-6-326.   (4) If the department has reason to believe that a person has violated any provision of this part or any rule of the department or order issued by the department, it shall bring an action in the name of the state against the person to impose, assess, and recover the civil penalties as provided in subsection (2).   (5) Any civil penalty collected under subsections (2) through (6) is in lieu of the criminal penalty provided for in subsection (1).   (6) All penalties collected under subsections (2) through (5) must be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 387, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3612; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 387, L. 1989; (2) thru (6)En. Sec. 16, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 270, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-317 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-317. Liability protection

  50-6-317. Liability protection. (1) A physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse licensed under the laws of this state who provides online medical direction to a member of an emergency medical service without compensation or for compensation not exceeding $5,000 in any 12-month period and whose professional practice is not primarily in an emergency or trauma room or ward is not liable for civil damages for an injury resulting from the instructions, except damages for an injury resulting from the gross negligence of the physician, physician assistant, or nurse, if the instructions given by the physician, physician assistant, or nurse are:   (a) consistent with the protocols and the offline medical direction plan approved by the department in licensing the emergency medical service; and   (b) consistent with the level of licensure of the emergency medical services personnel instructed by the physician, physician assistant, or nurse.   (2) An individual who volunteers or who is reimbursed $5,000 or less in any 12-month period for providing offline medical direction is not liable for civil damages for an injury resulting from the performance of the individual's offline medical direction duties, except damages for an injury resulting from the gross negligence of the individual.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 304, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1818, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 150, L. 2009.
MT Code § 50-6-318 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-318. and 50-6-319 reserved

  50-6-318 and 50-6-319 reserved.
MT Code § 50-6-320 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-320. Private air ambulance service -- findings -- exemptions from insurance code

  50-6-320. Private air ambulance service -- findings -- exemptions from insurance code. (1) The legislature finds that there is a need to assist Montana consumers with regard to the availability and affordability of air ambulance service.   (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a private air ambulance service that solicits membership subscriptions, accepts membership applications, charges membership fees, and provides air ambulance services to subscription members and designated members of their households is not an insurer as defined in 33-1-201, a health carrier as defined in 33-36-103, a health service corporation as defined in 33-30-101, or a health maintenance organization as defined in 33-31-102 if the private air ambulance service:   (a) is licensed in accordance with 50-6-306;   (b) has been in operation in Montana for at least 2 years; and   (c) has submitted evidence of its compliance with this section to the department.   (3) The provisions of Title 33 prescribed in 33-2-2212 apply to a private air ambulance service that offers a membership program covering out-of-pocket expenses in excess of deductibles, copays, and coinsurance incurred for out-of-network services using the private air ambulance service or to private air ambulance services that are out-of-network and with which the membership program has reciprocity.   (4) A private air ambulance service membership program must have reciprocity agreements with all other air ambulance service providers in Montana with air ambulance service membership programs to ensure maximum geographic coverage within the state for the subscribers to the program.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 237, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 210, L. 2017.
MT Code § 50-6-321 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-321. reserved

  50-6-321 reserved.
MT Code § 50-6-322 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-322. Staffing -- nonemergency ambulance transports -- transports in rural areas

  50-6-322. Staffing -- nonemergency ambulance transports -- transports in rural areas. An emergency medical service that is staffed primarily by volunteer emergency care providers may staff an ambulance with one emergency care provider licensed at an emergency medical technician-basic level or higher and one driver trained in the operation of emergency vehicles for the following types of responses:   (1) nonemergency ambulance transports;   (2) emergency medical service provided by an ambulance company located in a county with a population of fewer than 20,000 residents; and   (3) emergency medical service provided by an ambulance company located in a county with a population of 20,000 residents or more if the ambulance company is transporting a patient from a community within that county that has a population of 1,500 residents or less to the nearest health care facility that is able to meet the patient's medical needs.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 354, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 220, L. 2019.
MT Code § 50-6-323 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-323. Powers and duties of department

  50-6-323. Powers and duties of department. (1) The department has general authority to supervise and regulate emergency medical services in Montana.   (2) Upon referral by a screening panel pursuant to 50-6-105, the department shall review and may investigate complaints relating to the operation of any emergency medical service.   (3) In investigating a complaint, the department may review:   (a) the type and condition of equipment and procedures used by an emergency medical service to provide care at the scene during prehospital or interfacility transportation or in other out-of-hospital care settings;   (b) the condition of any vehicle or aircraft used as an ambulance;   (c) general performance by an emergency medical service; and   (d) the results of any investigation conducted by the board concerning patient care by an emergency care provider who was, at the time of the complaint, providing care through the emergency medical service that is the subject of a complaint under investigation by the department.   (4) Upon completion of an investigation as provided in subsection (3), the department shall take appropriate action, including sharing information regarding complaints with the board as provided in 50-6-105 and initiating any necessary legal proceedings as authorized under this part.   (5) In order to carry out the provisions of this part, the department shall prescribe and enforce rules for emergency medical services. Rules of the department may include but are not limited to the following:   (a) the classification and identification of specific types and levels of interfacility medical transportation or out-of-hospital treatment services;   (b) procedures for issuing, denying, renewing, and canceling licenses issued under this part;   (c) minimum licensing standards for each type and level of service, including requirements for personnel, offline medical direction, online medical direction, maintenance, equipment, reporting, recordkeeping, sanitation, and minimum insurance coverage as determined appropriate by the department; and   (d) other requirements necessary and appropriate to ensure the quality, safety, and proper operation and administration of emergency medical services.   (6) A rule adopted pursuant to this section must comply with Title 2, chapter 4.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 150, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 220, L. 2019.
MT Code § 50-6-324 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-324. Advisory committee

  50-6-324. Advisory committee. (1) The department may establish an advisory committee to assist in making determinations regarding:   (a) a request for waiver of licensing requirements as provided in 50-6-325;   (b) the resolution of a complaint as described in 50-6-323; and   (c) issuance of an order authorized under this part.   (2) The advisory committee must be established pursuant to rules adopted by the department.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 271, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-325 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-325. Waiver of licensing requirements

  50-6-325. Waiver of licensing requirements. (1) The department may waive any licensing requirements under this part upon submission and approval of a written application for waiver by a person subject to licensing under this part.   (2) The department may waive a licensing requirement if the person provides sufficient justification to allow a finding by the department that:   (a) the waiver is necessary to avoid significant financial or other hardship; and   (b) granting the waiver would not jeopardize patient care or the public health and safety.   (3) A waiver must be issued on a temporary basis, not exceeding 6 months, and may be renewed by the department upon submission and approval of an additional application for waiver of licensing requirements.   (4) A waiver granted by the department may be revoked for good cause after notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the department have been provided to the person affected by the department's action.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 272, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 50-6-326 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services|Part 3. Ambulance Service Licensing|50-6-326. Injunction to require compliance

  50-6-326. Injunction to require compliance. (1) The department may seek an injunction from an appropriate district court to require compliance with this part or to require compliance with a rule of the department or an order issued by the department. The court to which the department applies for an injunction may issue a temporary restraining order if there is reasonable cause to believe that the allegations of the department are true.   (2) An action for injunctive relief initiated by the department pursuant to subsection (1) may be commenced in the district court of the county in which the defendant is located, resides, or is doing business. If the defendant cannot be located in Montana, the action may be commenced in the county where the violation is alleged to occur or have occurred, and the court has jurisdiction to restrain the violation and require compliance.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 387, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 273, Ch. 546, L. 1995.