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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.03.403 - EMS AGENCY - GROUND VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency that deploys emergency vehicles titled and
				  registered for use on roads and highways, with the exception of all-terrain
				  vehicles and utility vehicles, must meet the following inspection requirements.
				  (3-17-22)
01.
New Vehicle
				Inspection
. Each newly acquired, used EMS response vehicle must
				successfully pass a safety inspection conducted by an inspector authorized to
				perform Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicle safety inspections prior to
				the vehicle being put in service. (3-17-22)
02.
Response Vehicle Involved in a
				Crash
. Each EMS response vehicle, that is involved in a crash that could
				result in damage to one (1) or more of the vehicle systems identified in
				Subsection 403.03 of this rule, must
				successfully pass a safety inspection conducted by an inspector authorized to
				perform DOT vehicle safety inspections prior to being put back in service.
				(3-17-22)
03.
Vehicle
				Inspection Standards
. Each vehicle safety inspection must verify
				conformity to the fuel system, exhaust, wheels and tires, lights, windshield
				wipers, steering, suspension, brakes, frame, and electrical system elements of
				a DOT vehicle safety inspection defined in Appendix G to Subchapter B of
				Chapter III at 49 CFR
				Section 396.17. (3-17-22)
04.
Vehicle Inspection Records
.
				Each EMS agency must keep records of all emergency response vehicle safety
				inspections. These records must be made available to the Department upon
				request. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.500 - EMS AGENCY - GENERAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency must meet the requirements of the "Minimum
				  Equipment Standards for Licensed EMS Services," incorporated by reference in
				  Section 004 of these
				  rules, in addition to the following requirements: (3-17-22)
01.
Equipment and Supplies
. Each
				EMS agency must maintain sufficient quantities of medical care supplies and
				devices specified in the minimum equipment standards to ensure availability for
				each response. (3-17-22)
02.
Safety and Personal Protective Equipment
. Each EMS agency must
				maintain safety and personal protective equipment for licensed personnel and
				other vehicle occupants as specified in the minimum equipment standards. This
				includes equipment for body substance isolation and protection from exposure to
				communicable diseases and pathogens. (3-17-22)
03.
Modifications to an EMS Agency's
				Minimum Equipment List
. An EMS agency's minimum equipment list may be
				modified upon approval by the Department. Requests for equipment modifications
				must be submitted to the Department and include clinical and operational
				justification for the modification and be signed by the EMS agency's medical
				director. Approved modifications are granted by the Department as either an
				exception or an exemption. (3-17-22)
a.
				Exceptions to the agency's minimum equipment list requirements may be granted
				by the Department upon inspection or review of a modification request, when the
				circumstances and available alternatives assure that appropriate patient care
				will be provided for all anticipated incidents. (3-17-22)
b. Exemptions that remove minimum equipment
				and do not provide an alternative may be granted by the Department following
				review of a modification request. The request must describe the agency's
				deployment model and why there is no anticipated need for the specified
				equipment to provide appropriate patient care. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.501 - AIR MEDICAL EMS AGENCY - EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each air medical agency must meet the requirements outlined
				  in Section 500 of these rules, as well as the
				  following: (3-17-22)
01.
FAA 135
				Certification
. The air medical agency must hold a Federal Aviation
				Administration 135 certification. (3-17-22)
02.
Configuration and Equipment
				Standards
. Aircraft and equipment configuration that does not compromise
				the ability to provide appropriate care or prevent emergency care providers
				from safely performing emergency procedures, if necessary, while in flight.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.510 - EMS AGENCY - COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency must meet the following communication
				  requirements to obtain or maintain agency licensure. (3-17-22)
01.
Air Medical EMS Agency
. Each
				air medical agency must have mobile radios of sufficient quantities to ensure
				that every aircraft and ground crew has the ability to communicate on the
				frequencies 155.340 MHZ and 155.280 MHZ, with continuous tone coded squelch
				system encoding capabilities to allow access to the Idaho EMS radio
				communications system. (3-17-22)
02.
Ambulance EMS Agency
. Each
				ambulance EMS agency must have mobile radios of sufficient quantities to ensure
				that every vehicle crew has the ability to communicate on the frequencies
				155.340 MHZ and 155.280 MHZ, with continuous tone coded squelch system encoding
				capabilities to allow access to the Idaho EMS radio communications system.
				(3-17-22)
03.
Non-transport
				EMS Agency
. Each non-transport EMS agency must have mobile or portable
				radios of sufficient quantities to ensure that agency personnel at an emergency
				scene have the ability to communicate on the frequencies 155.340 MHZ and
				155.280 MHZ, with continuous tone coded squelch system encoding capabilities to
				allow access to the Idaho EMS radio communications system. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.511 - EMS AGENCY - DISPATCH REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency must have a twenty-four (24) hour dispatch
				  arrangement. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.520 - EMS AGENCY - RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency must respond to calls on a twenty-four (24)
				  hour a day basis within the agency's declared geographic coverage area unless a
				  waiver exists. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.521 - NON-TRANSPORT EMS AGENCY - WAIVER OF RESPONSE REQUIREMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
The controlling authority of a non-transport agency may
				  petition the Department for a waiver of the twenty-four (24) hour response
				  requirement if one (1) or more of the following conditions exist:
				  (3-17-22)
01.
Not Populated on
				24-Hour Basis
. The community, setting, industrial site, or event being
				served by the agency is not populated on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Not on Daily
				Basis Per Year
. The community, setting, industrial site, or event being
				served by the agency does not exist on a three hundred sixty-five (365) day per
				year basis. (3-17-22)
03.
Undue Hardship on Community
. The provision of twenty-four (24) hour
				response would cause an undue hardship on the community being served by the
				agency. (3-17-22)
04.
Abandonment of Service
. The provision of twenty-four (24) hour response
				would cause abandonment of the service provided by the agency.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.522 - NON-TRANSPORT EMS AGENCY - PETITION FOR WAIVER

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Submit Petition for Waiver
. The controlling authority of an
				existing non-transport agency desiring a waiver of the twenty-four (24) hour
				response requirement must submit a petition for waiver to the Department.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Waiver Declared
				on Initial Application
. The controlling authority of an applicant
				non-transport agency desiring a waiver of the twenty-four (24) hour response
				requirement must declare the request for waiver on the initial application for
				agency licensure to the Department. (3-17-22)
03.
Not Populated on a 24-Hour or Daily
				Basis -- Petition Content
. A non-transport agency with a service area
				with less than twenty-four (24) hours population or less than three-hundred
				sixty-five (365) days per year population must include the following
				information on the petition for waiver of the twenty-four (24) hour response
				requirement: (3-17-22)
a. A description of the
				hours or days the geographic area is populated. (3-17-22)
b. A staffing and deployment plan that
				ensures EMS response availability for the anticipated call volume during the
				hours or days of operation. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.525 - AMBULANCE OR AIR MEDICAL EMS AGENCY - WAIVER OF RESPONSE REQUIREMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
The controlling authority of a existing ambulance or air
				  medical agency may petition the Board of Health and for a waiver of the
				  twenty-four (24) hour response requirement if one (1) or more of the following
				  conditions exist: (3-17-22)
01.
Undue Hardship on Community
. The provision of twenty-four (24) hour
				response would cause an undue hardship on the community being served by the
				agency. (3-17-22)
02.
Abandonment of Service
. The provision of twenty-four (24) hour response
				would cause abandonment of the service provided by the agency.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.526 - AMBULANCE OR AIR MEDICAL EMS AGENCY - PETITION FOR WAIVER

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Submit Petition for Waiver
.
				The controlling authority of an existing ambulance or air medical agency
				desiring a waiver of the twenty-four (24) hour response requirement must submit
				a petition for waiver to the Board. (3-17-22)
02.
Undue Hardship or Abandonment of
				Service Waiver -- Petition Content
. An ambulance EMS agency must include
				the following information on the petition for waiver of the twenty-four (24)
				hour response: (3-17-22)
a. A description of
				the petitioner's operational limitations to provide twenty-four (24) hour
				response. (3-17-22)
b. A
				description of the initiatives underway or planned to provide twenty-four (24)
				hour response. (3-17-22)
c. A
				staffing and deployment plan identifying the agency's response capabilities and
				back-up plans for services to the community when the agency is unavailable.
				(3-17-22)
d. A description of the
				collaboration that exists with all other EMS agencies providing services within
				the petitioner's geographic response area. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.530 - EMS AGENCY - MEDICAL SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency must comply with medical supervision plan
				  requirements and designate a physician as the agency medical director who is
				  responsible for the supervision of medical activities defined in IDAPA
				  16.02.02, "Idaho Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Physician Commission."
				  (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVERS › Section 16.01.03.535 - RECORDS, DATA COLLECTION, AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each licensed EMS agency must collect and submit EMS response
				  records to the EMS Bureau as follows: (4-6-23)
01.
Records to be Maintained
.
				Maintain a record that includes a Patient Care Report completed for each EMS
				Response. (4-6-23)
02.
Records to be Submitted
. Ensure that an accurate and complete electronic
				Patient Care Report (ePCR) is submitted to the EMS Bureau using approved and
				validated software in a format determined by the Department. (4-6-23)
03.
Time Frame for Submitting
				Records
. Submit each month's data to the Department by the 15th of the
				following month in a format determined by the Department. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY AGREEMENTS, PLANS, AND POLICIES › Section 16.01.03.600 - EMS AGENCY - AGREEMENTS, PLANS, AND POLICIES

Current through August 31, 2023
When applicable, each EMS agency must make the following
				  agreements, plans, and policies, described in Sections
				  600 through
				  699 of these rules, available to
				  the Department upon request. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY AGREEMENTS, PLANS, AND POLICIES › Section 16.01.03.601 - EMS AGENCY - PATIENT CARE INTEGRATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Cooperative Agreements for Common Geographic Coverage Area
. Each
				ground EMS agency that shares common geographic coverage areas with other EMS
				agencies must develop cooperative written agreements that address integration
				of patient care between the agencies. A ground agency can not provide a level
				of care that exceeds the clinical level of a prehospital agency receiving the
				patient, unless the written patient integration plan specifically addresses the
				continuation of the higher level of care throughout the patient transport.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Cooperative
				Agreement for Non-Transport Agency
. Each non-transport EMS agency must
				have a cooperative written agreement with a prehospital agency that will
				provide patient transportation. The agreement must address integration of
				patient care between the agencies. A non-transport prehospital agency may not
				provide a level of care that exceeds the clinical level of the responding
				transport prehospital agency unless the integration plan specifically addresses
				the continuation of the higher level of care throughout the patient transport.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY AGREEMENTS, PLANS, AND POLICIES › Section 16.01.03.602 - AIR MEDICAL EMS AGENCY - PATIENT CARE INTEGRATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Each air medical agency must declare and make available its
				  patient care integration policies to the Department upon request.
				  (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY AGREEMENTS, PLANS, AND POLICIES › Section 16.01.03.603 - EMS AGENCY - PLANNED DEPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency that utilizes a planned deployment must
				  develop a cooperative planned deployment agreement between the EMS agencies.
				  The agreement must include the following: (3-17-22)
01.
Chief Administrative
				Officials
. Approval of the chief administrative officials of each EMS
				agency entering into the agreement either as the receiver of the planned
				deployment or the provider of the planned deployment. (3-17-22)
02.
Medical Directors
. Approval
				of the medical directors of each EMS agency entering into the agreement either
				as the receiver of the planned deployment or the provider of the planned
				deployment. (3-17-22)
03.
Geographic Locations and Services
. The agreement must provide the
				geographic locations and the services to be provided by the planned deployment.
				(3-17-22)
04.
Shared
				Resources
. The agreement must provide for any sharing of resources
				between each EMS agency covered by the planned deployment. (3-17-22)
05.
Equipment and Medication.
The agreement must provide for the availability and responsibility of equipment
				and medications for each EMS agency covered by the planned deployment.
				(3-17-22)
06.
Patient
				Integration of Care
. The agreement must provide patient integration of
				care by each EMS agency covered by the planned deployment. (3-17-22)
07.
Patient Transport
. The
				agreement must provide for patient transport considerations by each EMS agency
				covered by the planned deployment. (3-17-22)
08.
Medical Supervision
. The
				agreement must have provisions for medical supervision of each EMS agency
				covered by the planned deployment. (3-17-22)
09.
Quality Assurance
. The
				agreement must provide for quality assurance and retrospective case reviews by
				each EMS agency covered by the planned deployment. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY AGREEMENTS, PLANS, AND POLICIES › Section 16.01.03.650 - AIR MEDICAL EMS AGENCY - REQUIRED POLICIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Each air medical EMS agency must have the following policies
				  on file with the Department: (3-17-22)
01.
Non-Discrimination Policy
.
				Each air medical EMS agency must have written non-discrimination policies to
				ensure that requests for service are not evaluated based on the patient's
				ability to pay. (3-17-22)
02.
Weather Turn Down Policy
. Each air medical EMS agency must
				immediately notify other air medical agencies in common geographical areas and
				the Idaho EMS State Communications Center about any requests for services
				declined or aborted due to weather. Notification to other agencies of flights
				declined or aborted due to weather must be documented. (3-17-22)
03.
Patient Destination
				Procedure
. Each air medical EMS agency must maintain written procedures
				for the determination of patient destination. These procedures must: (3-17-22)
a. Consider the licensed EMS agency
				destination protocol and medical supervision received; (3-17-22)
b. Be made available to licensed EMS agencies
				that utilize their services; (3-17-22)
c. Honor patient preference if: (3-17-22)
i. The requested facility is capable of
				providing the necessary medical care; and (3-17-22)
ii. The requested facility is located within
				a reasonable distance not compromising patient care or the EMS system.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.700 - EMS AGENCY - CRITERIA TO REQUEST AN AIR MEDICAL RESPONSE

Current through August 31, 2023
Each ground EMS agency must establish written criteria for
				  the agency's licensed EMS personnel that provides decision-making guidance for
				  requesting an air medical response to an emergency scene. This criteria must be
				  approved by the agency's medical director. The following conditions must be
				  included in the criteria: (3-17-22)
01.
Clinical Conditions
. Each
				licensed EMS agency must develop written criteria based on best medical
				practice principles for requesting an air medical response for the following
				clinical conditions: (3-17-22)
a. The patient
				has a penetrating or crush injury to head, neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis;
				(3-17-22)
b. Neurological
				presentation suggestive of spinal cord injury; (3-17-22)
c. Evidence of a skull fracture (depressed,
				open, or basilar) as detected visually or by palpation; (3-17-22)
d. Fracture or dislocation with absent distal
				pulse; (3-17-22)
e. A glasgow coma
				score of ten (10) or less; (3-17-22)
f. Unstable vital signs with evidence of
				shock; (3-17-22)
g. Cardiac arrest;
				(3-17-22)
h. Respiratory arrest;
				(3-17-22)
i. Respiratory distress;
				(3-17-22)
j. Upper airway
				compromise; (3-17-22)
k.
				Anaphylaxis; (3-17-22)
l. Near
				drowning; (3-17-22)
m. Changes in
				level of consciousness; (3-17-22)
n. Amputation of an extremity; and
				(3-17-22)
o. Burns greater than
				twenty percent (20%) of body surface or with suspected airway compromise.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.701 - EMS AGENCY - EMS PERSONNEL REQUEST FOR AIR MEDICAL RESPONSE

Current through August 31, 2023
Licensed EMS personnel en route to or at the emergency scene
				  have the primary responsibility and authority to request the response of air
				  medical services using the local incident management system and licensed EMS
				  agency written criteria described in Section
				  700 of these rules.
				  (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.702 - EMS AGENCY - CANCELLATION OF AN AIR MEDICAL RESPONSE

Current through August 31, 2023
Following dispatch of air medical services, an air medical
				  response may only be canceled upon completion of a patient assessment performed
				  by licensed EMS personnel. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.703 - EMS AGENCY - ESTABLISHED CRITERIA FOR SIMULTANEOUS DISPATCH

Current through August 31, 2023
A ground EMS agency may establish criteria for simultaneous
				  dispatch for air and ground medical response. Air medical services will not
				  launch to an emergency scene unless requested in accordance with Subsection
				  720.01 of these rules.
				  (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.704 - EMS AGENCY- SELECTION OF AIR MEDICAL AGENCY

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency has the responsibility to select an
				  appropriate air medical service EMS agency. (3-17-22)
01.
Written Policy to Select Air
				Medical Agency
. Each EMS agency must have a written policy that
				establishes a process to select an air medical service. (3-17-22)
02.
Policy for Patient Requests
.
				The written policy must direct EMS personnel to honor a patient request for a
				specific air medical service when the circumstances will not jeopardize patient
				safety or delay patient care. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.720 - EMS AGENCY - COMMUNICATIONS WITH AIR MEDICAL SERVICES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Responsibility to Request an Air
				Medical Response
. In compliance with the local incident management
				system, each EMS agency must establish a uniform method of communication to
				request an air medical response. (3-17-22)
02.
Required Information to Request an
				Air Medical Response
. Requests for an air medical response must include
				the following information as it becomes available: (3-17-22)
a. Type of incident; (3-17-22)
b. Landing zone location or GPS
				(latitude/longitude) coordinates, or both; (3-17-22)
c. Scene contact unit or scene incident
				commander, or both; (3-17-22)
d.
				Number of patients if known; (3-17-22)
e. Need for special equipment;
				(3-17-22)
f. Estimated weight of
				the patient; (3-17-22)
g. How to
				contact on scene EMS personnel; and (3-17-22)
h. How to contact the landing zone officer.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.730 - EMS AGENCY - LANDING ZONE PROCEDURES FOR AIR MEDICAL RESPONSE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Establish Landing Zone
				Procedures
. A licensed ambulance or non-transport EMS agency in
				conjunction with an air medical agency must have written procedures for the
				establishment of a landing zone. These procedures must be compatible with the
				local incident management system. (3-17-22)
02.
Responsibilities of Landing Zone
				Officer
. The procedures for establishment of a landing zone must include
				identification of a Landing Zone Officer who is responsible for the following:
				(3-17-22)
a. Landing zone preparation;
				(3-17-22)
b. Landing zone safety;
				and (3-17-22)
c. Communication
				between the ground EMS agency and the air medical agency.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY UTILIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 16.01.03.731 - EMS AGENCY - REVIEW OF AIR MEDICAL RESPONSES

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency must provide incident specific patient care
				  related data identified and requested by the Department in the review of air
				  medical response criteria. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY INSPECTIONS › Section 16.01.03.800 - EMS AGENCY - INSPECTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
Representatives of the Department are authorized to enter an
				  agency's facility at reasonable times to inspect an agency's vehicles,
				  equipment, response records, and other necessary items to determine that the
				  EMS agency is in compliance with governing Idaho statutes and administrative
				  rules. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY INSPECTIONS › Section 16.01.03.801 - EMS AGENCY - INSPECTION REQUESTS AND SCHEDULING

Current through August 31, 2023
An applicant eligible for agency inspection must contact the
				  Department to schedule an inspection. In the event that the acquisition of
				  capital equipment, hiring or licensure of personnel is necessary for the
				  inspection process, the applicant must notify the Department when ready for the
				  inspection. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY INSPECTIONS › Section 16.01.03.802 - EMS AGENCY - INSPECTION TIMEFRAME AFTER NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
An applicant must schedule and have an inspection completed
				  within six (6) months of notification of eligibility by the Department. An
				  application without an inspection completed within six (6) months is void and
				  must be resubmitted as an initial application. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY INSPECTIONS › Section 16.01.03.805 - EMS AGENCY - INITIAL AGENCY INSPECTION

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will perform an initial inspection, which is
				  an integral component of the application process, to ensure the EMS Agency
				  applicant is in compliance regarding the following: (3-17-22)
01.
Validation of Initial
				Application
. Validate the information contained in the application.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Verification of
				Compliance
. Verify the applicant is in compliance with governing Idaho
				statutes and administrative rules. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY INSPECTIONS › Section 16.01.03.806 - EMS AGENCY - DEMONSTRATION OF CAPABILITIES DURING INSPECTION

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will review historical and current information
				  during the annual, random and targeted inspections whereas an applicant must
				  demonstrate the following during the initial inspection process:
				  (3-17-22)
01.
Validation of
				Ability to Submit Data
. Each EMS agency applicant must demonstrate the
				ability to submit data described in Section
				535 of these rules.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Validation of
				Ability to Communicate
. Each EMS agency applicant must demonstrate the
				ability to communicate via radio with the state EMS communications center,
				local dispatch center, neighboring EMS agencies on which the applicant will
				rely for support, first response, air and ground patient transport, higher
				level patient care, or other purposes. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY INSPECTIONS › Section 16.01.03.830 - EMS AGENCY - CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN VEHICLE OR AGENCY OUT OF SERVICE

Current through August 31, 2023
Upon discovery of a condition during inspection that could
				  reasonably pose an immediate threat to the safety of the public or agency
				  staff, the Department may declare the condition unsafe and remove the vehicle
				  or agency from service until the unsafe condition is corrected.
				  (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY INSPECTIONS › Section 16.01.03.840 - EMS AGENCY - EXEMPTIONS FOR AGENCIES CURRENTLY ACCREDITED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL EMS ACCREDITATION AGENCY

Current through August 31, 2023
Upon petition by the accredited agency, the Department will
				  review the accreditation standards under which the accredited agency was
				  measured and may waive specific duplicated annual inspection requirements where
				  appropriate. If an external accreditation inspection is found to be more
				  rigorous than that of the Department, the Department may elect to relax the
				  frequency of Department annual inspections or waive Department annual
				  inspections altogether. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY LICENSURE PROCESS › Section 16.01.03.900 - EMS AGENCY - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSURE

Current through August 31, 2023
To be considered for initial EMS agency licensure an
				  organization seeking licensure must request, complete, and submit the
				  standardized EMS agency initial license application form provided by the
				  Department. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY LICENSURE PROCESS › Section 16.01.03.901 - EMS AGENCY - LICENSURE EXPIRATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS agency license, unless otherwise declared on the
				  license, is valid for one (1) year from the end of the month of issuance by the
				  Department. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY LICENSURE PROCESS › Section 16.01.03.971 - LAPSED LICENSE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Application Not Submitted Prior to Expiration of Current License
.
				An agency that does not submit a complete application as prescribed in these
				rules will be considered lapsed. The license will no longer be valid.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Grace
				Period
. No grace periods or extensions to an expiration date will be
				granted when an agency has not submitted a completed renewal application within
				the timeframes described in Section
				950 of these rules.
				(3-17-22)
03.
Lapsed
				License
. An agency that has a lapsed license cannot provide EMS
				services. (3-17-22)
04.
To
				Regain Agency Licensure
. An agency with a lapsed license will be
				considered an applicant for initial licensure and is bound by the same
				requirements and processes as an initial applicant. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY LICENSURE PROCESS › Section 16.01.03.980 - EMS AGENCY LICENSE - NONTRANSFERABLE

Current through August 31, 2023
An EMS agency license issued by the Department cannot be
				  transferred or sold. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY LICENSURE PROCESS › Section 16.01.03.981 - CHANGES TO A CURRENT LICENSE

Current through August 31, 2023
An agency's officials must submit an agency update to the
				  Department within sixty (60) days of any of the following changes:
				  (3-17-22)
01.
Changes Requiring
				Update to Department.
An agency's officials must submit an agency update
				to the Department within sixty (60) days of any of the following changes:
				(3-17-22)
a. Changes made to the geographic
				coverage area by agency annexation; (3-17-22)
b. Licensed personnel added or removed from
				the agency affiliation roster. If licensed personnel are removed for cause, a
				description of the cause must be included; (3-17-22)
c. Vehicles or equipment added or removed
				from the agency; (3-17-22)
d.
				Changes to the agency communication plan or equipment; (3-17-22)
e. Changes to the agency dispatch agreement;
				or (3-17-22)
f. Changes to the
				agency Medical Supervision Plan. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.03 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › EMS AGENCY LICENSURE PROCESS › Section 16.01.03.990 - TIME SENSITIVE EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department's EMS Bureau will certify an EMS Agency as a
				  TSE Designated EMS Agency when such agency, upon proper application and
				  verification, is found to meet the applicable designation criteria established
				  in the Time Sensitive Emergency System Standards Manual incorporated by
				  reference under Section
				  004 of these rules.
				  (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.05.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Section
				56-1023, Idaho Code, authorizes
				the Board of Health and Welfare to adopt rules and standards concerning the
				administration of the Idaho Emergency Medical Services Act, Sections
				56-1011 through
				56-1023, Idaho Code. Section
				56-1003, Idaho Code, authorizes
				the Director to supervise and administer an emergency medical service program.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.05.001 - SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
These rules include criteria and requirements for education
				programs conducting initial EMS education, certification of instructors, and
				certification examinations. Continuing education requirements are in
				IDAPA16.01.07, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Personnel Licensing
				Requirements." (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.05.002 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department has incorporated by reference the following
				documents: (3-17-22)
01.
Idaho
			 EMS Education Standards, edition 2022-1
. The Department has adopted the
			 Idaho EMS Education Standards, edition 2022-1, and hereby incorporates these
			 standards by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Department, see online
			 at: publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov. (3-17-22)
02.
Idaho EMS Education Equipment
			 Standards, edition 2016-1
. The Department has adopted the Idaho EMS
			 Education Equipment Standards, edition 2016-1, and hereby incorporates these
			 standards by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Department, see online
			 at: publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.05.009 - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Certified EMS instructors must comply with the provisions in
				IDAPA 16.05.06, "Criminal History and Background Checks," to include:
				(3-17-22)
01.
Initial Instructor
			 Certification
. Individuals seeking initial instructor certification must
			 have successfully passed a criminal history and background check under the
			 provisions in IDAPA 16.05.06, "Criminal History and Background Checks."
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Additional
			 Criminal History and Background Check
. The Department may require an
			 updated or additional criminal history and background check at any time,
			 without expense to the candidate, if there is cause to believe new or
			 additional information will be disclosed. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.05.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions in IDAPA
				16.01.02, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Rule Definitions" apply.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.05.076 - ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IMPOSED FOR EMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Any EMS instructor certificate may be suspended, revoked,
				denied, or retained with conditions for noncompliance with these rules and
				documentation incorporated by reference. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.01.05.077 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM AND EXAM PERSONNEL

Current through August 31, 2023
All personnel associated with an EMS education program or exam
				must adhere to the following standards: (3-17-22)
01.
Professional Conduct
. EMS
			 education program and exam personnel maintain the knowledge necessary to
			 competently teach curriculum and evaluate students as outlined in the Idaho EMS
			 Education Standards. EMS education program and exam personnel refrain from
			 performing their duties while under the influence of alcohol, any illegal
			 substance, or a legal drug or medication causing impairment of function.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Professional
			 Integrity
. EMS education program and exam personnel:
a. Cannot submit false information in any
			 report, application, or documentation to the Department, the National Registry
			 of Emergency Medical Technicians, or any other governing, credentialing,
			 accrediting, or certifying authority. (3-17-22)
b. Comply with state and federal laws
			 relating to the confidentiality of student records; and (3-17-22)
c. Refrain from conduct demonstrating a
			 professional conflict of interest during the performance of their duties as EMS
			 educators or evaluators. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 16.01.05.100 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Current through August 31, 2023
EMS education programs must meet all requirements in these
				  rules. A program may be approved by the Department if all requirements are met.
				  Each program must be approved and in good standing in order for graduates of
				  courses provided by a program to qualify for access to an Idaho EMS
				  certification examination. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 16.01.05.101 - INSPECTION OF EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Current through August 31, 2023
Representatives of the Department are authorized to enter an
				  EMS education facility at reasonable times for the purpose of assuring that an
				  EMS education program meets the provisions of these rules. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 16.01.05.102 - EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The following entities are eligible for approval as an EMS
				  Education Program: (3-17-22)
01.
EMS Agency
. A licensed Idaho EMS agency, or applicant for agency
				licensure, that has met all of the agency licensure requirements in IDAPA
				16.01.03, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Agency Licensing Requirements,"
				with the exception of the personnel requirements in the case of an applicant
				agency. (3-17-22)
02.
Governmental Entity
. A recognized governmental entity within the
				State of Idaho; (3-17-22)
03.
School
. A proprietary, secondary, or post-secondary school as
				defined in Title 33, Idaho Code, and in accordance with IDAPA 08.01.11,
				"Registration of Post-Secondary Educational Institutions and Proprietary
				Schools"; or (3-17-22)
04.
Hospital
. An Idaho hospital as defined in IDAPA 16.03.14,
				"Hospitals." (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 16.01.05.103 - EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
The following requirements must be met in order to be
				  approved as an EMS Education Program: (3-17-22)
01.
All Programs
. All EMS
				educational programs must: (3-17-22)
a. Have
				the infrastructure elements described in the Idaho EMS Education Standards;
				(3-17-22)
b. Use a curriculum that
				meets the Idaho EMS Education Standards; (3-17-22)
c. Utilize personnel to fill the roles as
				defined in Section 300 of these
				rules; (3-17-22)
d. Provide
				sufficient quantities of supplies and equipment in good working order based on
				the curriculum and the minimum equipment list; and (3-17-22)
e. Have successfully completed a program
				review within the last three (3) years. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 16.01.05.104 - EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS Education Program must: (3-17-22)
01.
Register and Maintain Program
				Information with the Department and the National Certifying Body
.
				(3-17-22)
02.
Respond to all
				Program-Specific Department Inquiries within Fifteen (15) Days
.
				(3-17-22)
03.
Submit
				Supporting Documentation Requested During an Audit to the Department within
				Twenty-One (21) Days of the Request
. (3-17-22)
04.
Ensure that all Program Personnel
				are Familiar with and Conduct Business According to These Rules
.
				(3-17-22)
05.
Notify the
				Department within Fifteen (15) Days of any Sanction Taken Against an Instructor
				that Affects Their Ability to Teach for the Program
. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 16.01.05.105 - EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM COURSE ADMINISTRATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Education
. To prepare
				students to demonstrate the expected competencies, the EMS Education Program
				must: (3-17-22)
a. Deliver didactic education
				and psychomotor training that meets the objectives of the approved curriculum;
				(3-17-22)
b. Establish and maintain
				hospital/clinical and field/internship experience agreements to ensure student
				access under the Idaho EMS Education Standards; (3-17-22)
c. Ensure the majority of initial education
				is taught by certified EMS instructors. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.01.05 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) - EDUCATION, INSTRUCTOR, AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS › EMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 16.01.05.106 - EMS EDUCATION PROGRAM COURSE DOCUMENTATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Each EMS Education Program must submit the following
				  documentation to the Department as described below, in the format provided by
				  the Department, and retain it for a minimum of three (3) years:
				  (3-17-22)
01.
Course
				Registration Number (CRN) Issued by the Department
. (3-17-22)
02.
Course Roster
.
				(3-17-22)
03.
Course
				Completion Record with Completion Status and Date of Completion for all
				Students
. (3-17-22)
04.
EMR and EMT Programs
. Results of formal summative evaluation.
				(3-17-22)
05.
AEMT and
				Paramedic Programs
. Proposed date and location of the psychomotor
				examination within the timeline required by the national certifying body.
				(3-17-22)