Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 144 - Emergency Medical Services-air Medical Service Program Authorization › Rule 641-144.3 - Air Ambulance Service Program-authorization and Renewal Procedures, Inspections and Transfer or Assignment of Certificates of Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General requirements for air
			 ambulance authorization and renewal of authorization.
a. An air ambulance service in this state
			 that desires to provide emergency medical care in an out-of-hospital setting
			 shall apply to the department for authorization to establish a program
			 utilizing certified emergency medical care providers for delivery of care at
			 the scene of an emergency or a nonemergency, during transportation to a
			 hospital, during transfer from one medical care facility to another, or while
			 in the hospital emergency department and until care is directly assumed by a
			 physician or by authorized hospital personnel. Application for authorization
			 shall be made on forms provided by the department. Applicants shall complete
			 and submit the forms to the department at least 30 days prior to the
			 anticipated date of authorization.
b. To renew service program authorization,
			 the service program shall continue to meet the requirements of Iowa Code
			 chapter 147A and these rules. The renewal application shall be completed and
			 submitted to the department at least 30 days before the current authorization
			 expires.
c. Applications for
			 authorization and renewal of authorization may be obtained upon request to:
			 Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Lucas
			 State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075, or the bureau of EMS
			 website
(idph.iowa.gov/BETS/EMS/application)
.
d. The department shall approve an
			 application when the department is satisfied that the program proposed by the
			 application will be operated in compliance with Iowa Code chapter 147A and
			 these rules.
e. Service program
			 authorization is valid for a period of three years from its effective date
			 unless otherwise specified on the certificate of authorization or unless sooner
			 suspended or revoked.
f. Service
			 programs shall be fully operational upon the effective date and at the level
			 specified on the certificate of authorization and shall meet all applicable
			 requirements of Iowa Code chapter 147A and these rules. Deficiencies that are
			 identified shall be corrected within a time frame determined by the
			 department.
g. Any service program
			 owner in possession of a certificate of authorization as a result of transfer
			 or assignment shall continue to meet all applicable requirements of Iowa Code
			 chapter 147A and these rules. In addition, the new owner shall apply to the
			 department for a new certificate of authorization within 30 days following the
			 effective date of the transfer or assignment.
h. Service programs that acquire and maintain
			 current status with a nationally recognized EMS service program accreditation
			 entity that meets or exceeds Iowa requirements may be exempted from the service
			 application/inspection process. A copy of the state service application and
			 accreditation inspection must be filed with the department for
			 approval.