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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 15 - Emergency Medical Response Agency › Section 310:641-15-20 - Emergency medical services regions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Regions established pursuant to Section 1-2503 (21) and (22) of the Act, shall
				not be recognized without Department approval for this purpose. Pursuant to
				Title 74, O.S., Section
				1006, of
				the "Interlocal Cooperation Act" (relating to Approval of Agreements), the
				Department shall exercise authority granted to approve or disapprove all
				matters within its jurisdiction, in addition to and in substitution for the
				requirement of submission to and approval by the Attorney General.
(b) The Department shall recognize regions
				which comply with the law and this Chapter.
(c) Any regional emergency medical services
				system shall provide the name of the regional medical director, copies of
				regional standards, rules, and transport protocols established for the regional
				emergency medical services system to the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 15 - Emergency Medical Response Agency › Section 310:641-15-21 - Triage, transport, and transfer protocols

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Certified emergency medical response
				agencies, as part of their protocols, will include:
(1) specific prioritization definitions for
				medical and trauma patients as defined in regional plans for statewide
				systems,
(2) A process for making
				appropriate transportation choices to include ground and air ambulance
				requests,
(3) a quality assurance
				plan or policy.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 15 - Emergency Medical Response Agency › Section 310:641-15-22 - Emergency medical response agency records and files

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All required records for certification
				will be maintained for a minimum of three (3) years.
(b) Each certified emergency medical response
				agency shall maintain electronic or paper records about the operation,
				maintenance, and such other required documents at the business office. These
				files shall be available for review by the Department during normal work hours.
				Files which shall be maintained include the following:
(1) Patient care records:
At the time a patient care is transferred to an ambulance
				  service, the following information will be, at a minimum, provided to the
				  ambulance staff members at the time the patient(s) are accepted:
(A) personal information such as name, date
				of birth, and address, if known;
(B) patient assessment with
				history;
(C) medical interventions
				and patient responses to interventions,
(D) any known allergies; and
(E) other information from the medical
				history that would impact the patient outcome if not immediately
				provided.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 15 - Emergency Medical Response Agency › Section 310:641-15-23 - Suspension, revocation, probation, or non-renewal of a certification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department may suspend or revoke a
				certification and/or fine or place on probation a certification or certificate
				holder for the following:
(1) violations of
				any of the provision of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Act or this
				chapter;
(2) permitting, aiding or
				abetting in any illegal act in connection with the ambulance service;
(3) conduct of any practice that is
				detrimental to the welfare of the patient or potential users of the
				service;
(4) failure to comply with
				a written order issued by the Department within the time frame specified by the
				Department;
(5) engaging in any act
				which is designed or intended to hinder, impede, or obstruct the investigation
				of any matter governed by the Act or by any lawful authority;
(6) an emergency medical response agency that
				fails to renew their Oklahoma certification within the time frame and other
				requirements as specified in these rules shall be considered an expired or
				lapsed licensee and therefore no longer certified as an service in the State of
				Oklahoma;
(7) a misleading,
				deceptive, or false, or fraudulent advertisement or other representation in the
				conduct of the profession or occupation;
(8) offering, giving, promising anything of
				value or benefit, as defined in Oklahoma Statutes or Department Policy to a
				Federal, state, or local governmental official for the purpose of influencing
				the employee or official to circumvent a Federal, state, or local law, rule, or
				ordinance governing the licensee's profession or occupations;
(9) interference with an investigation
				disciplinary proceeding by willful misrepresentation of facts, by the use of
				threats or harassment against or inducement to a client or witness to prevent
				them from providing evidence in a disciplinary proceeding or other legal
				action, or by use of threats or harassment against or inducement to a person to
				prevent or attempt to prevent a disciplinary proceeding or other legal action
				from being filed, prosecuted, or completed;
(10) failure to report the unprofessional
				conduct or non-compliance of regulations by individually licensed and certified
				personnel as defined in this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) This Subchapter incorporates the
				authorization, licensure, and minimum requirements for operating a Stretcher
				Van Service that transports passengers that are medically stable, but need to
				be transported in a reclining position, and
(b) provide standards for the enforcement of
				the provisions of the Act and this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-3 - Issuance of a stretcher van service license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department shall have sole discretion
				to approve or deny an application for a stretcher van service license based on
				the ability of the applicant to meet the requirements of this
				Chapter.
(b) A license may be
				issued for a stretcher van service.
(c) The license shall be issued only for the
				name, service area, and service provided. The license is not transferable or
				assignable.
(d) The initial license
				period shall expire the second June 30th; following the date of issue.
				Subsequent renewal periods shall be twenty-four (24) months, or two (2) years.
(e) The original, or a copy of the
				original, license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal
				business office. If an office or other public place is not available, then the
				license shall be available to anyone requesting to see the license; during
				regular business hours.
(f) The
				stretcher van service is limited to the transportation of stable passengers
				that can only be transported in a reclining position. As such, the medical
				interventions the staff members can provide are that of first aid, BLS CPR, and
				AED interventions. Agency supplied medications are prohibited for this license
				type.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-4 - Renewal of a stretcher van license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				Department shall provide to all licensed stretcher van services a
				"Survey/Renewal Form" in December each year. This form shall be considered and
				utilized as a renewal application if due. The "Survey/Renewal Form" along with
				proof of the required types of insurance shall be returned to the Department by
				January 31st each year.
(1) Upon receipt of a
				complete and correct renewal application, a renewal fee statement shall be
				mailed by the Department to each licensee in need of renewal.
(2) A non-refundable fee for the renewal of a
				stretcher van service license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00), fifty
				dollars ($50.00) for each substation, plus twenty dollars ($20.00) for each
				vehicle in excess of two (2).
(3) A
				stretcher van service license shall be renewed if:
(A) the service has applied for such renewal;
(B) the service has no outstanding
				deficiencies or is in need of correction as may be identified during inspection
				of the service, and;
(C) the proper
				fee has been received by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-5 - Denial for an initial stretcher van license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A stretcher van license application may
				be denied for any of the following reasons:
(1) a felony conviction, adjudication, or
				plea of guilty or nolo contendere of any person, member of the firm,
				partnership, corporation or the person designated to supervise the service; to
				include, but not be limited to, fraud, grand larceny, child abuse, sexual
				offense(s), drug offense(s), or a conviction, adjudication, or plea of guilty
				or nolo contendere which might otherwise have a bearing on the operation of the
				service;
(2) falsification of
				Department required information;
(3) ownership, management, or administration
				by principals of an entity whose license has been revoked; and
(4) licensure or re-licensure may not be in
				the best interest of the public as determined by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-6 - Denial of a license being renewed

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A
				license application for renewal may be denied for any of the following:
(1) the failure to meet standards set forth
				by statute or rule;
(2) a felony
				conviction, adjudication, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere of any person,
				member of the firm, partnership, corporation, or the person designated to
				manage the service to include, but not limited to fraud, grand larceny, child
				abuse, sexual offense(s), or a conviction, adjudication, or plea of guilty or
				nolo contendere which might otherwise have a bearing on the operation of a
				service;
(3) outstanding notice of
				violation that has not been addressed with an acceptable plan of
				correction;
(4) insufficient
				financial resources;
(5)
				falsification of Department required information;
(6) ownership, management, or administration
				by principles of an entity whose certification has been revoked;
(7) re-certification may not be in the best
				interest of the public as determined by the Department;
(8) revocation or denial of a governmental
				letter of support as required for initial certification;
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-7 - Severance of action, amendment, and re-instatement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The issuance or renewal of a license
				after notice of a violation(s) has been given shall not constitute a waiver by
				the Department of its power to rely on the violation(s) for subsequent license
				revocation or other enforcement action which may arise out of the notice of
				violation(s).
(b) Any change in the
				name of the service, level, service area, or the addition of substation, shall
				necessitate an application to amend the license and shall be accompanied by a
				fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(c) Changing or moving the location of a
				substation requires written notification to the Department.
(d) If an existing license is placed on
				probation or suspension, a fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, in addition to
				any other provision of the action, shall be submitted prior to re-instatement
				of the license to full privilege.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-8 - Stretcher van staffing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each
				stretcher van service shall be staffed by a minimum of two (2)
				persons.
(b) The passenger shall be
				accompanied by a minimum of:
(1) an attendant
				that has a current Oklahoma Emergency Medical Responder certification and
				maintains current BLS certification and
(2) the driver shall hold a valid Oklahoma
				driver's license, possess a current BLS certification, and have completed an
				agency defensive driving course that includes driving a vehicle similar to a
				stretcher van.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-9 - Stretcher van vehicles

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A stretcher
				van vehicle may not be permitted by the Department prior to the submission and
				approval of all required documentation, fees, and a Department inspection.
(b) Authorized stretcher van
				vehicles of licensed services shall be in good mechanical and serviceable
				condition at all times, so as to not be hazardous to the passenger(s) or
				crewmembers. If, in the determination of the Department, a vehicle does not
				meet this requirement, it may be removed from service until repairs are made.
(c) Authorized stretcher van
				vehicles of licensed services shall be tested for interior carbon monoxide, in
				a manner acceptable to the Department. Carbon monoxide levels of more than ten
				parts per million (10ppm) shall be considered in excess and shall render the
				vehicle "out of compliance". Vehicles shall be removed from service if carbon
				monoxide levels exceed fifty parts per million (50ppm) and until repairs are
				made to reduce the amounts of carbon monoxide below ten parts per million
				(10ppm).
(d) A class "S" permit
				shall be affixed to a vehicle in compliance and utilized as a stretcher van
				vehicle.
(e) Stretcher van vehicles
				shall place a permit or inspection decal affixed by the Department. These
				decals shall be placed in the driver side rear window unless it is impossible
				or impractical to place in this area.
(f) Stretcher van vehicles are not
				ambulances, and may not be authorized as emergency vehicles within Title 47,
				relating to definitions of emergency vehicles.
(g) Violations that may justify immediate
				removal of a vehicle permit include:
(1)
				inadequate sanitation, including the presence of contamination by blood and or
				bodily fluids,
(2) inoperable
				heater or air conditioner as detailed within the vehicle manufacturing
				standards and specifications,
(3)
				inoperable AED,
(4) tires that do
				not meet Oklahoma Statutes Title 47, Chapter 12 requirements,
(5) carbon monoxide levels greater than fifty
				(50) parts per million,
(6) lapse
				of vehicle liability insurance,
(7)
				lapse of worker compensation insurance,
(8) inability to affix a class S" permit to
				the vehicle,
(9) vehicle that does
				not comply with statutory safety equipment found in Title 47.
(10) If such violation is not or cannot be
				corrected immediately, any affected vehicle shall be removed from service and
				the ambulance permit shall be removed until such time the vehicle is compliant
				and has been re-inspected and permitted by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-10 - Equipment for stretcher van vehicles

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Each stretcher van vehicle shall carry, at a minimum the
				  following:
(1) body substance isolation
				kits with gowns, gloves, eye protection, and masks;
(2) latex or equivalent gloves separate from
				body substance isolation kits;
(3)
				extra blankets, sheets, pillow cases;
(4) two (2) five (5) pound fire
				extinguishers, secured, with one (1) accessible to the driver and one (1)
				accessible to the passenger attendant;
(5) one (1) elevating gurney with locking
				equipment that complies with AMD 004;
(6) an AED with adult and pediatric
				capabilities if the agency transports pediatric passengers;
(7) if the agency transports children, then
				the agency is required to provide a child restraint system;
(8) portable and spare oxygen cylinders shall
				be appropriately secured;
(9) one
				(1) stretcher mount portable oxygen securing device; and
(10) Stretcher van agencies may carry and
				provide oxygen and utilize equipment necessary for the provision of oxygen as
				prescribed by the physician, excluding agency supplied ventilator equipment.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-11 - Stretcher van medical control

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) As
				defined in 63 O.S. § 1-2503, Stretcher van agencies may carry and provide
				oxygen and utilize any equipment necessary for the provision of
				oxygen.
(b) As defined in 63 O.S.
				§ 1-2503, Stretcher van passengers transported in or by Stretcher vans are
				to be medically stable, non-emergent, and do not require medical monitoring
				equipment or assistance during transport except oxygen.
(c) As defined in 63 O.S. § 1-2503, all
				passengers transported by stretcher vans must be screened by a certified
				medical dispatching protocol approved by the Department.
(d) Passengers that will continue oxygen
				during their Stretcher van transport will need to have a prescription or
				physician order for oxygen. This physician order or prescription completes the
				requirement for an agency specific medical director or medical control. This
				physician order completes the requirement for certified and licensed agencies
				and personnel to have medical control as defined in 63 O.S. § 1-2503.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-12 - Sanitation requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				following shall apply regarding sanitation standards for all stretcher van
				services facilities, vehicles, and personnel:
(1) the interior of the vehicle and the
				equipment within the vehicle shall be sanitary and maintained in good working
				order at all times;
(2) the
				exterior of the vehicle shall be clean and maintained in good working order to
				ensure the vehicle can operate safely and in accordance with applicable
				sections of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
(3) linen shall be changed after each
				passenger is transported, and the used linen will be bagged and stored in an
				outside or separate compartment;
(4) clean linen, blankets, washcloths, and
				hand-towels shall be stored in a closed interior cabinet free of dirt and
				debris;
(5) freshly laundered linen
				or disposable linen shall be used on the cots and pillows and changed between
				passenger;
(6) pillows and
				mattresses shall be kept clean and in good repair and any repairs made to
				pillows, mattresses, and padded seats shall be permanent;
(7) soiled linen shall be placed in a
				container that deters accidental exposure. Any linen which is suspected of
				being contaminated with bodily fluids or other potentially hazardous infectious
				waste shall be placed in an appropriately marked closed container for disposal;
(8) contaminated disposable
				supplies shall be placed in appropriately marked or designated containers in a
				manner that deters accidental exposure.
(9) exterior and interior surfaces of
				vehicles shall be cleaned routinely;
(10) blankets and hand towels used in any
				vehicle shall be clean;
(11) when a
				vehicle has been utilized to transport a passenger(s) known to the operator to
				have a communicable disease, the vehicle shall be cleansed and all contact
				surfaces shall be washed with soap and water and appropriate disinfectant. The
				vehicle should be placed "out of service" until a thorough cleansing is
				conducted;
(12) all storage spaces
				used for storage of linens, equipment, medical supplies and other supplies at
				the base station shall be kept clean;
(13) personnel shall:
(A) be clean, especially hands and
				fingernails, and well groomed;
(B)
				clothing worn by personnel shall be clean;
(C) while on duty, employees shall wear an
				identifiable uniform or agency specific photo identification;
(D) The licensee shall provide in each
				vehicle a means of hand washing for the attendants;
(14) expired supplies and equipment shall be
				discarded appropriately. Tampering, removing, or altering expiration dates on
				medications, supplies, and equipment is prohibited; and
(15) the station facility, ambulance bays,
				living quarters, and office areas shall be clean, orderly, and free of safety
				and health hazards.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-13 - Inspections

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department shall conduct unannounced
				inspections of every licensed stretcher van service. Inspection may include a
				review of any requirements of the Act and rules promulgated thereunder. The
				Department may require copies of such records as deemed necessary consistent
				with the files section of this subchapter.
(b) All inspection reports will be sent to
				the agency director and license owner.
(c) A representative of the agency will be
				with the Department employee during the inspection.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-14 - Stretcher van notice of violation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				A violation of the Act or this Chapter is ground for the Department to issue a
				written order, sent via certified mail, citing the violation, affording the
				agency an opportunity to demonstrate compliance, and indicating the time no
				less than fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice in which any needed
				correction shall be made. The fifteen-day notice period may be reduced as, in
				the opinion of the Department, may be necessary to render an order of
				compliance reasonably effectual.
(b) Unless the Department specifies a reduced
				period, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice of violation, the
				agency shall submit to the Department a written demonstration of compliance
				and/or plan of correction.
(c) A
				plan of correction shall include at least the following:
(1) When the correction was or will be
				completed;
(2) How the correction
				was or will be made;
(3) What
				measures will prevent a recurrence; and
(4) Who will be accountable to ensure future
				compliance.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-15 - Emergency medical services regions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Regions established pursuant to 63 O.S. Section
				1-2503(21) and
				(22) shall not be recognized without
				Department approval for this purpose. Pursuant to Title 74 O.S. Section
				1006, of
				the "Interlocal Cooperation Act" (relating to Approval of Agreements), the
				Department shall exercise authority granted to approve or disapprove all
				matters within its jurisdiction, in addition to and in substitution for the
				requirement of submission to and approval by the Attorney General.
(b) The Department shall recognize regions
				which comply with the law and this Chapter.
(c) Any regional emergency medical services
				system shall provide the name of the regional medical director, copies of
				regional standards, rules, and transport protocols established for the regional
				emergency medical services system to the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-16 - Operational protocols

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Stretcher van
				vehicles are to be used for stretcher van passengers only.
(1) Emergency transfers are prohibited.
(2) Stretcher vans are prohibited
				from conducting passenger transfers or providing transportation from the
				pre-hospital setting.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-17 - Transfer protocols

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Passengers
				transported by stretcher van services may originate from a location other than
				a medical setting provided the passenger's condition is appropriately screened
				to ensure the passenger condition is within the service's licensure
				capabilities.
(b) Transports that
				occur between medical facilities will be screened to ensure that any care and
				treatment at the sending facility has been discontinued prior to discharge or
				transport.
(c) Direct admits from a
				pre-hospital setting or admissions through the emergency room at a receiving
				facility are prohibited.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-18 - Stretcher van service records and files

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All required records for licensure will
				be maintained for a minimum of three years.
(b) Each licensed stretcher van service shall
				maintain electronic or paper records about the operation, maintenance, and such
				other required documents at the business office. These files shall be available
				for review by the Department during normal work hours. Files which shall be
				maintained include the following:
(1) a
				record of each passenger transport to include, but not be limited to:
(A) personal information such as name, date
				of birth and address;
(B) contact
				information;
(C) originating
				location;
(D)
				destination;
(E) reason for the
				transport; and
(F) if oxygen was
				continued.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-19 - Sole source ordinances

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A stretcher
				van service which operates as a sole source provider established by EMS
				regions, ambulance service districts, or municipalities shall file with the
				Department a copy of the ordinance or regulation and a copy of the contract to
				operate as a sole source provider. This requirement shall be retroactive and
				includes all established sole source ordinances and resolutions.
(b) A stretcher van service which operates as
				a sole source provider for a "region" as established pursuant to the Oklahoma
				Interlocal Cooperation Act (Title 74, Section
				1001, et
				seq.), shall file with the Department, a copy of the interlocal agreement and
				any ordinance or other regulations or contract or agreement established by the
				region for ambulance service provision.
(c) Violation of contracts established herein
				may be cause for enforcement action by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 17 - Stretcher Van Service › Section 310:641-17-20 - Suspension, revocation, probation, or non-renewal of a licensee

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department may suspend or revoke a
				license and/or fine or place on probation a license or licensee for the
				following:
(1) violations of any of the
				provision of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Act, or this chapter;
(2) permitting, aiding, or abetting in any
				illegal act in connection with the ambulance service;
(3) conduct of any practice that is
				detrimental to the welfare of the passenger or potential users of the service;
(4) responding to requests for
				service or completing transports that are not permitted by the type of license
				issued by the Department;
(5)
				placing a vehicle into service before it is properly inspected, approved, and
				permitted by the Department;
(6)
				failure to comply with a written order issued by the Department within the time
				frame specified by the Department;
(7) engaging in any act which is designed or
				intended to hinder, impede, or obstruct the investigation of any matter
				governed by the Act or by any lawful authority;
(8) a stretcher van service who fails to
				renew their Oklahoma license within the time frame and other requirements as
				specified in these rules shall be considered an expired or lapsed licensee and
				therefore no longer licensed as an ambulance service in the State of Oklahoma;
(9) a misleading, deceptive,
				false, or fraudulent advertisement or other representation in the conduct of
				the profession or occupation;
(10)
				offering, giving, promising anything of value or benefit, as defined in
				Oklahoma Statutes or Department Policy to a Federal, state, or local
				governmental official for the purpose of influencing the employee or official
				to circumvent a Federal, state, or local law, rule, or ordinance governing the
				licensee's profession or occupations;
(11) interference with an investigation
				disciplinary proceeding by willful misrepresentation of facts, by the use of
				threats or harassment against or inducement to a client or witness to prevent
				them from providing evidence in a disciplinary proceeding or other legal
				action, or by use of threats or harassment against or inducement to a person to
				prevent or attempt to prevent a disciplinary proceeding or other legal action
				from being filed, prosecuted, or completed;
(12) failure to report the unprofessional
				conduct or non-compliance of regulations by individually licensed and certified
				personnel as defined in this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:642-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules in this chapter are promulgated to:
(1) Define the process for appropriate
				distribution of the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and
				Improvement Revolving Fund (OERSSIRF) pursuant to 63 O.S. 2008, §
				1-2512.1.
(2) Provide standards for
				monitoring and enforcement of the provisions of the statute and these
				rules.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 697,
				  eff 2-2-10 through 7-14-10 (emergency)1; Added at 27
				  Ok Reg 2536, eff 7-25-10
1This emergency action expired
				  before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				  action enacting a new Section, the text of the Section is no longer effective.
				  Therefore, on 7-15-10 (after the 7-14-10 expiration of the emergency action),
				  the text of section 310:642-1-1 was no longer effective, and remained as such
				  until added again by permanent action on
				  7-25-10.
The
				  revoked version of this section by
				  Oklahoma
				  Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff.
				  9/11/2023 is not yet
				  available
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:642-1-2 - Program Description

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and
				  Improvement Revolving Fund program is authorized by 63 O.S. 2008, §
				  1-2512.1. This law authorizes the Department to distribute funds for specified
				  purposes. This Chapter interprets and implements the law authorizing the
				  expenditure and distribution of funds by the Department. The Department's rules
				  applicable to OERSSIRF expenditures shall be construed so as to consider only
				  the OERSSIRF expenditures program administered by the
				  Department.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 697,
				  eff 2-2-10 through 7-14-10 (emergency)1; Added at 27
				  Ok Reg 2536, eff 7-25-10
1This emergency action expired
				  before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				  action enacting a new Section, the text of the Section is no longer effective.
				  Therefore, on 7-15-10 (after the 7-14-10 expiration of the emergency action),
				  the text of section 310:642-1-2 was no longer effective, and remained as such
				  until added again by permanent action on
				  7-25-10.
The
				  revoked version of this section by
				  Oklahoma
				  Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff.
				  9/11/2023 is not yet
				  available
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:642-1-3 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Applicant"
means a qualified entity that
				  submits a proposal for OERSSIRF funds.
"Department"
means the Oklahoma State Department
				  of Health.
"Emergency Medical Services System"
means the
				  network of emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs), certified emergency medical
				  responders (EMRs), licensed emergency medical technicians (EMTs), certified
				  emergency medical response agencies (EMRAs), licensed ambulance services, EMS
				  medical directors, recognized training institutions, and communications centers
				  that work together to deliver prompt, effective pre-hospital emergency medical
				  care to the citizens of Oklahoma.
"Qualified entity"
means any person or
				  organization licensed, certified or approved by the Department as part of the
				  EMS system, such as EMS personnel, certified emergency medical response
				  agencies, licensed ambulance services, approved training institutions, approved
				  emergency medical dispatch agencies, approved medical directors or any
				  combination thereof, or their associations or sponsoring organizations, such as
				  EMS districts, cities or counties that operate certified emergency response
				  agencies or licensed ambulance services, or education systems operating EMS
				  training institutions.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 697,
				  eff 2-2-10 through 7-14-10 (emergency)1; Added at 27
				  Ok Reg 2536, eff 7-25-10
1This emergency action expired
				  before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				  action enacting a new Section, the text of the Section is no longer effective.
				  Therefore, on 7-15-10 (after the 7-14-10 expiration of the emergency action),
				  the text of section 310:642-1-3 was no longer effective, and remained as such
				  until added again by permanent action on
				  7-25-10.
The
				  revoked version of this section by
				  Oklahoma
				  Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff.
				  9/11/2023 is not yet
				  available
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 3 - Proposals › Section 310:642-3-1 - Proposal review and disposition

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General procedures.
The general procedure to be followed in the
				funding proposal, review and consideration process for financial assistance
				under the OERSSIRF program shall be as follows:
(1)
Pre-proposal conference.
(A) All potential applicants are encouraged
				to participate in a pre-proposal conference. The Department shall summarize
				available funding, areas of need identified by any state assessment, and the
				status of previous OERSSIRF-funded projects.
(B) At the pre-proposal conference,
				preliminary matters may be generally discussed to familiarize all concerned
				parties with the proposal period, requirements and procedures.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 3 - Proposals › Section 310:642-3-2 - Applicable law, deadline for proposals, eligible project costs, maximum award

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department
				shall administer proposals for OERSSIRF funds in accordance with any provisions
				of law applicable to such proposals and OERSSIRF funds.
(b) To be considered for and receive funding
				from funds available for OERSSIRF in any given fiscal year, an application must
				be completed in accordance with this Chapter and filed by the applicant and
				received by the Department on or before the thirtieth (30) calendar day after
				the issuance of the Request for Proposals (RFP). Any application not properly
				completed and filed shall not be considered for or funded from funds that may
				become available during that fiscal year.
(c) The Department shall issue a Request for
				Proposals (RFP) for the OERSSIRF each year. The submission period, including
				time for questions, shall not be less than thirty (30) calendar days. The
				Department shall identify qualified staff to ensure questions received through
				the RFP process are answered and posted appropriately.
(d) An OERSSIRF proposal submitted for
				consideration in a prior fiscal year that was not approved for funding in that
				prior fiscal year may be submitted again in any year.
(e) For purposes of evaluating, approving and
				funding proposals for OERSSIRF funds, categories of project costs which are
				eligible for assistance shall include those project costs described in 63 O.S.
				§
									1-2512.1:
(1) Funding assessment activities,
(2) Stabilization and/or reorganization of
				at-risk emergency medical services,
(3) Development of regional emergency medical
				services,
(4) Training for
				emergency medical directors,
(5)
				Access to training front line emergency medical services personnel,
(6) Capital and equipment needs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 5 - Scoring › Section 310:642-5-1 - OERSSIRF funding priority point system

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Proposals shall be ranked based on the total number of
				  points awarded by the Department consistent with this Chapter.
(1) The following formula shall be used to
				rank funding proposals: T = S + M + D + H + E + AR + PM + PG + PE, where:
(A) T = Total points
(B) S = Statutory purposes
(C) M = Multiple jurisdictions
(D) D = Population density
(E) H = Distance to the nearest level I or II
				trauma center
(F) E = Number of
				project-area EMTs
(G) AR = Amount
				of funding requested
(H) PM =
				Project matching
(I) PG = Previous
				funding assistance
(J) PE =
				Previous funding evaluation
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 7 - Disbursement › Section 310:642-7-1 - Content of proposal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The proposal
				shall be submitted using the forms provided by the Department. The proposal
				form shall include the following sections:
(1) Proposal Information, including the name
				of the contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number and type
				of qualifying applicant entity.
(2)
				Instructions, including an outline of the legal requirements and the priority
				point system.
(3) A section
				requiring a narrative description of the proposed project.
(4) A section enumerating the requirements of
				the OERSSIRF statute, requiring a description of the proposed project's
				compliance with each section.
(5) A
				section requiring a narrative description of the proposed project's compliance
				with each of the priority point criteria.
(6) A checklist allowing evaluation of
				compliance with solicitation requirements.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 7 - Disbursement › Section 310:642-7-2 - Disbursement of funds

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Action following Department approval and prior to disbursement of
				funding.
(1)
Notification of
				approval.
Upon approval of an OERSSIRF proposal, the Department shall
				furnish to the applicant a written notice of approval. The notice shall advise
				the applicant that the funds approved shall be made available to the applicant
				by the Department for such purposes and upon conditions as provided in
				paragraph (2) of this subsection (relating to additional conditions prior to
				disbursement of funds).
(2)
Additional conditions prior to disbursement of funds.
(A) Applicant shall establish a special and
				separate federally insured fund or account within applicant's accounting system
				in and through which the proceeds shall be administered and accounted for by
				the applicant.
(B) Unless otherwise
				provided and approved by the Department, applicant shall submit to the
				Department all plans, specifications and benchmark completion reports for the
				project for Department approval, all of which shall be complete and in
				sufficient detail as would be required for submission of the project to a
				contractor for bidding or contracting the project. If not previously provided,
				applicant shall provide Department with a written and verified statement
				setting forth:
(i) The amount of funds
				necessary for release and disbursement at closing needed for commencement of
				the project, and
(ii) The
				reasonable availability of all other revenue or funding sources needed to
				finance and complete the project.
(C) Applicant and Department, and all other
				necessary parties, shall have executed all necessary and incidental instruments
				and documents, including but not limited to a vendor agreement.
(3)
Department action on
				request for withdrawal of funding.
If, prior to disbursement of the
				monies to the applicant, the project bids exceed the estimates or it otherwise
				develops that the OERSSIRF proposal amount approved by the Department, when
				combined with any other sources of funding, will be insufficient to complete
				the approved project, then the applicant may file a written request to decline
				funding and withdraw its proposal for the current fiscal year.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 642 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund › Subchapter 9 - Evaluation › Section 310:642-9-1 - Evaluation of Projects

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall perform an evaluation of the project
				  within six (6) months of its completion, summarizing its effectiveness using
				  benchmark measures identified in the proposal as required by
				  310:642-7-1(b)(3)
				  (relating to content of proposals).
Added at 27 Ok Reg 697,
				  eff 2-2-10 through 7-14-10 (emergency)1; Added at 27
				  Ok Reg 2536, eff 7-25-10
1This emergency action expired
				  before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				  action enacting a new Section, the text of the Section is no longer effective.
				  Therefore, on 7-15-10 (after the 7-14-10 expiration of the emergency action),
				  the text of section 310:642-9-1 was no longer effective, and remained as such
				  until added again by permanent action on
				  7-25-10.
The
				  revoked version of this section by
				  Oklahoma
				  Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff.
				  9/11/2023 is not yet
				  available
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 643 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund Distribution › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:643-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This Chapter provides information on how the Oklahoma State
				  Department of Health annually distributes funding from the "Oklahoma Emergency
				  Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund" as authorized in
				  the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act. (63 O.S.
				  1-2512.1)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 643 - Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund Distribution › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:643-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Applicant"
means an individual or entity which
				  has submitted an application for OERSSIRF funds.
"Assessment activity"
means a review process
				  that recognizes and builds on strengths, identifies gaps in policies and
				  programming, and helps improve the effectiveness of EMS care.
"At-risk emergency medical services"
means
				  access and functional needs which may interfere with an EMS agency or agencies'
				  ability to implement emergency medical care.
"Capital and equipment needs"
means specialized
				  resources, not including personnel, used to provide emergency medical care or
				  to treat medical emergencies necessary to implement an applicant's
				  proposal.
"Department"
means the Oklahoma State Department
				  of Health.
"Emergency medical director"
means a physician,
				  fully licensed without restriction, who acts as a paid or volunteer medical
				  advisor to a licensed ambulance service and who monitors and directs the care
				  so provided.
"Front line emergency medical services
				  personnel"
means emergency medical responders certified by the
				  Department or emergency medical technicians (EMT), intermediates, advanced
				  emergency medical technicians (AEMT), or paramedics licensed by the Department
				  by the Department to perform emergency medical services in accordance with the
				  Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act.
"Regional emergency medical services"
means
				  targeted and/or coordinated efforts to provide collaborative emergency medical
				  care and treatment for areas across the state.
"Reorganization"
means any process related to
				  restructuring or amending operations to implement an applicant's
				  proposal.
"Stabilization"
means an effort to eliminate
				  fluctuations and improve the balance of operations.