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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-24 - Chartering of Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector and Instructor Training Programs › Section 4765-24-24 - Standards for the ethical use of examinations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								These standards
			 of ethical examination practices shall be used in determining if a practice
			 related to an examination is consistent with the principles of performing one's
			 duties with honesty, integrity, due care, fairness to all, ensuring the
			 integrity of the examination process, and the reliability and validity of any
			 inference made from any result of an examination.
(B)
								Except as
			 specifically permitted by written instructions provided by the developer of an
			 examination, by the division, or by agency 4765 of the Administrative Code
			 pertaining to accommodations, each charter shall use, but not be limited to,
			 the following standards that define the types of practices related to
			 administering examinations that are unethical and/or inappropriate:
(1)
									Any examination
			 used for purposes other than that for which it was intended;
(2)
									Any practice that
			 results in a potential conflict of interest or one that exerts undue influence
			 on a person administering an examination, either making or appearing to make an
			 examination process unfair to some examinees;
(3)
									Except for
			 accommodations expressly permitted under agency 4765 of the Administrative
			 Code, any change in procedures for administering an examination that results in
			 a nonstandard condition for one or more examinees;
(4)
									Any practice that
			 allows a person without sufficient and appropriate knowledge, skills, and/or
			 training to administer and/or score an examination;
(5)
									Any
			 administration and/or scoring practice that may produce a result contaminated
			 by a factor not relevant to the purpose(s) of an examination;
(6)
									Any practice
			 immediately preceding and/or during an examination including, but not limited
			 to, the use of gesture, facial expression, body language, tone of voice,
			 language, or any other action and/or sound that may guide an examinee's
			 response;
(7)
									Except for the directions for administration as
			 prescribed by the division, any practice such as providing to an examinee,
			 immediately preceding and/or during administration of a examination, any
			 definition and/or clarification of the meaning of a word or term contained in
			 an examination;
(8)
									Any practice that corrects or alters any examinee's
			 response to an examination either during and/or following the administration of
			 an examination; and
(9)
									Any practice that supports or assists any person in
			 unethical and/or inappropriate practice during administration of an
			 examination.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-25 - Definitions › Section 4765-25-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this rule see rule
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
As used in this chapter and Chapters 4765-20 to 4765-24 of the
				Administrative Code:
(A) "Affiliation"
			 means the department or agency where an Ohio certified firefighter, fire safety
			 inspector, hazard recognition officer, or fire instructor works, in either a
			 paid or volunteer status, using the Ohio certificate. It does not include
			 special events such as festivals or camps, or general employment where a
			 certificate holder may also work.
(B) "Affiliation agreement" means a written
			 agreement between a chartered program and any person that sets forth the roles
			 and responsibilities of the parties, is signed by the individuals with
			 authority to sign contracts, and provides for any of the following:
(1) The use of specified equipment necessary
			 for firefighter, fire safety inspector, hazard recognition officer, or
			 instructor courses;
(2) The use of
			 facilities not owned or leased by the chartered program.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-25 - Definitions › Section 4765-25-02 - Incorporated by reference

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) "Courage to be Safe: Sixteen Life Safety
			 Initiatives Course" or "Courage to Be Safe" course  is based on the "National Fallen
			 Firefighters Foundation's" "Everyone Goes Home Program" and is a component of
			 the Foundation's "16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives." This course is
			 approved by the executive director. Information is available at the division's
			 forms and applications website at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov
.
(1)
			 Locations and schedules of direct delivery courses may be found via the website
			 at
https://www.everyonegoeshome.com/training
.
(2) For distance learning, the "Courage to Be
			 Safe" course consists of four online modules: "Courage to Be Safe,"
			 "Leadership, Accountability, Culture, and Knowledge (LACK)," "Stress First
			 Aid," and "Creating Change in the Fire Service." The online modules may be
			 
									found at:
https://www.everyonegoeshome.com/training
.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-1 - Public Notices and Hearings › Section 4766-1-01 - Public notice of rule adoption, amendment, or rescission

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Prior to adoption, amendment, or
				rescission of any rule, other than an emergency rule authorized by executive
				order, the board shall give public notice in accordance with section
				119.03 of the Revised Code, of
				its intention to consider adopting, amending, or rescinding such rule or rules.
				The content of such public notice shall conform to the requirements of section
				119.03 of the Revised Code and
				shall be posted on the register of Ohio web site at the time of filing. In
				addition, the board shall post a copy of the public hearing notice as well as
				any proposed rule changes on the division of EMS web site, which can be
				accessed at
www.ems.ohio.gov
.
Replaces: Replaces former 4766-1-01
Effective: 8/1/2017
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 03/15/2022
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4766.03
Rule
				Amplifies: 119.03
Prior
				Effective Dates: 04/18/2005
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-02 - Application for initial or renewal licensure

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								An MTO applying for initial licensure shall
			 submit
			 to the board a completed application, in the English language, using the MTLS
			 online system:
(1) Accompanied by the
			 appropriate fees as set forth in rule
			 4766-2-03 of the
			 Administrative Code and;
(2) With
			 all required supporting documentation as set forth in this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-03 - Fees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each MTO shall
			 pay an initial or renewal license fee of one hundred dollars
			 annually.
(B) Each MTO shall pay a
			 permit fee for each ambulance or non-transport vehicle of one hundred dollars
			 annually.
(C) Fees shall be
			 submitted with the application.
(D) Each MTO shall pay
			 an inspection fee of one hundred dollars per ambulance or nontransport
			 vehicle.
(E) Each MTO shall pay
			 a one hundred dollar reinspection fee for every ambulance or non-transport
			 vehicle that requires reinspection as a result of a violation notification
			 issued by the board or its designee.
(F) Each MTO shall pay
			 a temporary permit fee of one hundred dollars
								 for each temporary permit to be
			 obtained.
(G) Each MTO
			 may pay
			 a re-print fee of five dollars for each vehicle decal that
			 
								is
			 re-printed as a result of the decal being lost, damaged, incorrectly applied,
			 or incorrect vehicle information provided to the division by the
			 service.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-04 - Physical facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board or its designee shall conduct
			 initial and renewal inspections of all MTOs pursuant to Chapter 4766. of the
			 Revised Code and rules 4766-2-04 to
			 4766-2-06
			 of the Administrative Code, to include the following:
(1) MTO service headquarters;
(2) MTO service satellite base(s).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-05 - Record keeping requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of
				material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code,
				see rule
				4766-2-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
			 Each licensed MTO shall maintain or have readily available the following at its
			 headquarters:
(1) Current copy of the
			 organization's operating medical protocol(s) as
			 filed with the Ohio state board of pharmacy;
(2) Verification of the following:
(a) Completion of emergency vehicle operator
			 course for non-EMS certified personnel as set forth in
			 rule
			 4766-2-13 of
			 the Administrative Code;
(b)
										Ohio EMS certification of all
			 personnel;
(3) A current
			 certificate of liability insurance issued by an insurer licensed to do business
			 in Ohio that includes a thirty day notice of cancellation to the board in
			 compliance with the terms set forth in section
			 4766.06 of the Revised Code
			 listing the board as a certificate
			 holder.
Each scheduled vehicle must be listed
				on the certificate or attached on an additional page to the certificate to
				include the vehicle's year, make, model and vehicle identification number
				(VIN). If the certificate indicates "any auto" or "all owned autos," a list of
				vehicles does not have to be included or attached.
(4) Current copy of the MTO's written policy
			 covering the use of lights and other warning devices;
(5) Records or other documents related to
			 patient care or to emergency medical service personnel maintained by the
			 licensed MTO which shall be made available for review by the board
			 or its designee;
Such records or documents shall be made available in accordance
				with
				45
				C.F.R. 164.512;
(6) Current maintenance records for vehicles
			 as specified in rule
			 4766-2-09
			 of the Administrative Code;
(7)
									Documentation of compliance with the periodic
			 mechanical safety inspection set forth in rule
			 4766-2-09
			 of the Administrative Code;
(8) Current
			 maintenance records for all equipment used for patient care as specified in
			 rule
			 4766-2-09
			 of the Administrative Code;
(9) Dispatch
			 log;
(10) Written plan for restocking of supplies or
			 compliance with paragraph (C)(4) of rule
			 4766-2-04 of
			 the Administrative Code;
(11) Ohio state board
			 of pharmacy license and addendum;
(12) DEA registration
			 certificate (as applicable);
(13) Clinical
			 laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) waiver (as applicable);
(14)
			 Current written plan for the handling and disposal of bio-medical infectious
			 materials (OSHA rule
			 29 C.F.R. part
			 1910.1030 ).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-06 - Communication requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All licensed MTO dispatch centers shall
			 be equipped with a base station capable of twoway communications with
			 associated ambulance(s) and non-transport vehicle(s). The base station shall
			 demonstrate and maintain voice communications with the device used in the
			 permitted ambulance(s) and non-transport vehicle(s) within the declared service
			 area.
(B) All ambulance(s) and
			 non-transport vehicle(s), permitted as set forth in Chapter 4766. of the
			 Revised Code, shall be equipped, while in use, with a dedicated two-way
			 communications device, which shall have the capability to communicate with the
			 licensed MTO's dispatch center, the receiving medical facility, and with
			 medical control in the licensed MTO's service area.
(C) All MTOs shall maintain a detailed
			 radio/communications log that documents, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Location of call;
(2) Nature of call;
(3) Initial dispatch time;
(4) Enroute time;
(5) On-scene time;
(6) Departure from scene time;
(7) Arrival at destination time.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-07 - Health and safety requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of
				material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code,
				see rule
				4766-2-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
			 Each licensed MTO shall comply with all occupational safety and health
			 administration-bloodborne pathogens regulations as set forth by
			 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030.
(B) A licensed MTO shall ensure that
			 sanitation procedures are provided to all personnel in a written document that
			 conforms with current standards as set forth in occupational safety and health
			 administration-bloodborne pathogens protocol.
(C) A licensed MTO shall maintain and follow
			 a written sanitation plan that conforms with the latest bloodborne pathogen
			 standards as written by the occupational safety and health administration. The
			 following documentation shall be maintained for each vehicle:
(1) Sanitation schedule;
(2) Date the sanitation was
			 completed;
(3) Documentation of who
			 performed sanitation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-08 - Vehicle inspections and equipment requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code, see rule
				4766-2-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A) The
			 board or its designee inspects all ambulance(s) and non-transport vehicle(s)
			 for roadworthiness and for appropriate equipment using
			 the ambulance
			 inspection form for the level of service the ambulance will be operated at or
			 the "Nontransport Vehicle Inspection" form.
(B) A permitted ambulance that is being used
			 as an ambulance shall comply with the requirements of roadworthiness and the
			 requirements set forth in the "Ambulance Inspection Advanced Life
			 Support (ALS)" form, the "Ambulance Inspection Basic Life Support (BLS)
			 Emergency and Non-Emergency" form, or the "Ambulance Inspection BLS
			 Non-Emergency Only" form, which includes carrying the following
			 types of equipment:
(1) Oxygen
			 equipment;
(2) Suction
			 equipment;
(3) Airway
			 equipment;
(4) Bleeding
			 control/burn equipment;
(5)
			 Isolation equipment;
(6)
			 Immobilization equipment;
(7)
			 Adjunct equipment;
(8) Basic life
			 support (BLS) onboard definitive care equipment;
(9) Intermediate onboard definitive care
			 equipment;
(10) Advanced life
			 support (ALS) onboard definitive care equipment; and
(11) Intravenous equipment.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-09 - Maintenance documentation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of
				material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code,
				see rule
				4766-2-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
			 Ambulances and non-transport vehicles:
(1) All licensed MTOs shall ensure
			 performance and maintain documentation of all 
									periodic
			 maintenance and repairs on each permitted vehicle to include:
(a) Date of service or repair;
(b) Description of service/repair
			 performed;
(c) Name of person who
			 performed service/repair and the business name, if
			 applicable.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-11 - Use of lights and other warning devices

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Permitted ambulance(s) and non-transport
			 vehicles(s) bearing license plates issued under section
			 4503.49
			 of the Revised Code are considered public safety vehicles pursuant to division
			 (E)(1) of section
			 4511.01
			 of the Revised Code.
(B) Permitted
			 ambulance(s) and non-transport vehicle(s), when responding to emergency calls,
			 may use emergency lights and audible warning devices pursuant to section
			 4511.041
			 of the Revised Code.
(C) Permitted
			 ambulances and non-transport vehicles shall:
(1) Bear license plates issued under section
			 4503.49
			 of the Revised Code; or
(2) Comply
			 with residency registration requirements set forth in section
			 4503.111
			 of the Revised Code.
(3) Permitted
			 ambulance(s) and non-transport vehicle(s) owned and operated by a federal,
			 state, county, city, or township or a service that qualifies for gratis license
			 plates from the bureau of motor vehicles are not required to bear ambulance
			 license plates or non-transport vehicle license plates.
(4)
									No permitted
			 ambulance being operated at the BLS non-emergency only level may respond to
			 emergency calls or use emergency lights and audible warning
			 devices.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-12 - Temporary and disaster operations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In the event of a disaster situation when
			 permitted ambulance(s) based in the locality of the disaster situation are
			 incapacitated or insufficient in number to render services needed, a licensed
			 MTO may utilize whatever means necessary to transport and treat
			 patients.
(B) An ambulance or
			 non-transport vehicle that has not been issued a permit by the board may be
			 issued a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed sixty days, if the
			 ambulance or non-transport vehicle is used to replace a permitted ambulance or
			 non-transport vehicle that has been temporarily taken out of service for repair
			 or maintenance or is being permanently replaced. In order to obtain a temporary
			 permit, an
			 MTO shall submit  to the board a
			 request for a temporary vehicle permit using the MTLS online system
			 containing:
(1) Vehicle identification number
			 of the permitted ambulance or non-transport vehicle;
(2) Date permitted ambulance or non-transport
			 vehicle was placed out of service; and
(3) Vehicle identification number of the
			 ambulance or non-transport vehicle to receive a temporary permit.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-13 - Staffing compliance

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code, see rule
				4766-2-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
			 Staffing compliance for an MTO licensed as basic life support, intermediate
			 life support, or advanced life support service shall be as follows:
(1) A licensed MTO that responds to a call
			 for medical assistance or patient transport shall ensure that in responding to
			 the call, a minimum of one permitted ambulance and at least two certified
			 emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, or
			 paramedics, or combination thereof, are dispatched and respond to the
			 call.
(2) A licensed MTO that
			 responds to a call for medical assistance or patient transport shall ensure
			 that any patient transport is done by a permitted ambulance staffed with at
			 least two certified emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical
			 technicians, or paramedics, or combination thereof, on board.
(3) When an ambulance is so staffed as
			 contained herein, the ambulance may be operated by a person who is not
			 certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical
			 technician, or paramedic, but said operator shall receive certification in an
			 emergency vehicle operator course that meets requirements of the national
			 highway traffic safety administration's "1995 Emergency Vehicle Operators
			 Course (Ambulance): National Standard Curriculum" prior to operating an
			 ambulance.
(4)
									An MTO licensed at the basic life support non-emergency
			 only level or a service licensed at the basic life support emergency and
			 non-emergency level, intermediate life support level, or advanced life support
			 level that utilizes ambulances that are permitted at the basic life support
			 non-emergency only level shall be staffed with at least one certified emergency
			 medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic, and a
			 qualified driver.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-14 - Regulations for out of state providers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Division (B) of section
				4766.09 of the Revised Code
				exempts out of state MTOs receiving a patient in Ohio for transport to a
				location not within Ohio or when transporting a patient received in another
				state. An out of state MTO that receives a patient in Ohio for transportation
				to a location in Ohio shall be licensed and is subject to Chapter 4766. of the
				Revised Code and rules under this chapter and to all applicable fines and
				sanctions for any violation thereof.
Effective: 6/15/2017
Five Year
				Review (FYR) Dates: 03/15/2022
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4766.03
Rule
				Amplifies: 4766.04,
				4766.07,
				4766.13,
				4766.09
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-15 - Changes to be reported to the board

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each licensed MTO shall
			 
								use the MTLS online system
			 when making any additions, deletions, or changes in:
(1) Executive officers or board
			 members;
(2) Medical director,
			 including:
(a) Contact information;
			 and
(b) Medical license
			 number;
(3) Ownership of
			 a licensed MTO;
(4) Tax ID or EIN
			 number;
(5) The name of the primary
			 contact person(s), business or administrative office telephone number, email
			 address, and if applicable, office fax number.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-16 - Investigations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The division may investigate all complaints on behalf
			 of the board and in accordance with section
			 4766.11 of the Revised
			 Code.
(B)
								After an investigation is completed and based on the
			 findings of such investigation, the board may initiate disciplinary proceedings
			 in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and this
			 chapter.
(C)
								If, based on the findings of an investigation, the
			 board determines that no further action on a complaint is warranted, then the
			 case shall be closed accordingly.
(D)
								The division
			 shall conduct all investigations and any related proceedings, in such a manner
			 as to protect patient confidentiality and in accordance with section
			 4765.102 of the Revised
			 Code.
(E)
								Notwithstanding paragraph (D) of this rule, a patient
			 may consent to have the board release the patient's name or other identifying
			 information that was collected as part of the division's investigation. Such
			 consent shall be in writing and signed by the patient in order to be considered
			 proper.
If a patient is less than eighteen
				years of age, such consent shall be in writing and signed by the patient's
				parent, guardian, or legal custodian in order to be considered
				proper.
(F)
								No member of the board who participates in an
			 investigation shall participate in any further adjudication of the
			 case.
(G)
								No member of the board who participates in an
			 investigation at the local level or is involved in a case locally, shall
			 participate in any investigation or adjudication of the same case by the
			 board.
Replaces: Replaces former 4766-2-16
Effective: 6/15/2017
Five Year
				Review (FYR) Dates: 03/15/2022
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4766.03
Rule
				Amplifies: 4766.08,
				4766.11
Prior
				Effective Dates: 07/02/2009,
				04/16/2012
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-17 - Disciplinary grounds

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The board may,
			 pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and
			 section 4766.08 of the Revised Code, and
			 by a vote of the majority of all members, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew
			 any license or permit or issue a fine not to exceed more than fifteen hundred
			 dollars, for any of the following reasons:
(1)
									Any violation of
			 Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code or any rules adopted
			 thereunder;
(2)
									Refusal to permit the board or its designee to inspect
			 a vehicle, inspect the records, or inspect the physical facilities of a
			 licensed MTO;
(3)
									Failure to meet vehicle standards as set forth in
			 Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code or any rules adopted
			 thereunder;
(4)
									Violation of an order issued by the
			 board;
(5)
									Failure to comply with the terms of any agreement
			 entered into with the board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-2 - Ambulances › Section 4766-2-18 - Incorporated by reference

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								"1995 Emergency
			 Vehicle Operators Course (Ambulance): National Standard Curriculum" can be
			 found at
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/ems/web%20site%20intro.htm
.
(B)
								" 29 C.F.R. Part 1910.1030 " (April 3, 2012) covers
			 exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
(C)
								"
			 45
			 C.F.R. Part 164.512 " (January 6, 2016)
			 specifies what information can be shared under the HIPAA laws.
(D)
								"Ambulance
			 Inspection Advanced Life Support (ALS)" form or form "EMS 4016" (March 2022)
			 can be accessed at the division's website at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/forms.aspx
.
(E)
								"Ambulance Inspection Basic Life Support (BLS)
			 Emergency and Non-Emergency" form or form "EMS 4036" (March 2022) can be
			 accessed at the division's website at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/forms.aspx
.
(F)
								"Ambulance Inspection BLS Non-Emergency Only" form or
			 form "EMS 4027" (March 2022) can be accessed at the division's website at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/forms.aspx
.
(G)
								The MTLS online system collects and manages information
			 in categories including service details; medical director; call volumes;
			 communication equipment; service areas; contact information; insurance details;
			 vehicle liability; company executives; satellite locations; vehicle
			 information; and facility and vehicle inspection information. MTOs register and
			 create an account to access the MTLS online system and use it to apply for,
			 renew, and manage a medical transportation license.
(H)
								"Non-transport
			 Vehicle Inspection" form or form "EMS 4026" (July 2021) can be accessed at the
			 division's website at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/forms.aspx
.
(I)
								"Periodic Mechanical Safety Report" form or form "EMS
			 4039" (July 2021) can be accessed via the division's website at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/forms.aspx
.
(J)
								"Violation Notification" form or form "EMS 4029" (July
			 2021), is issued by the board to a MTO that is in violation of Chapter 4766. of
			 the Revised Code and agency 4766 of the Administrative Code and a sample of the
			 form can be viewed at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/forms.aspx
.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-02 - Application for initial or renewal licensure

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An ambulette service applying for initial
			 licensure shall submit to
			 the board a completed application, in the English language, using the MTLS
			 online system:
(1) Accompanied by the
			 appropriate fees as set forth in rule
			 4766-3-03 of the
			 Administrative Code; and
(2) With
			 all required supporting documentation as set forth in this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-03 - Fees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each ambulette
			 service shall pay an initial or renewal license fee of one hundred dollars
			 annually.
(B) Each ambulette
			 service shall pay a permit fee for each ambulette of fifty dollars
			 annually;
(C) Each ambulette
			 service shall pay an inspection fee of fifty dollars per ambulette
			 annually;
(D) Each ambulette
			 service shall pay a fifty dollar reinspection fee for every ambulette that
			 requires reinspection as a result of a violation notification issued by the
			 board or its designee.
(E) Each
			 ambulette service shall pay a fifty dollar fee for each temporary vehicle
			 permit to be issued.
(F) Fees shall
			 be submitted with the application.
(G) Each ambulette
			 service 
								may pay a re-print fee of five dollars for each
			 vehicle decal that shall be re-printed as a result of the decal being lost,
			 damaged, incorrectly applied, or incorrect vehicle information provided to the
			 division by the service.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-04 - Physical facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board or its designee shall conduct
			 initial and renewal inspections of all ambulette services pursuant to Chapter
			 4766. of the Revised Code and rules 4766-3-04 to
			 4766-3-06
			 of the Administrative Code to include the following:
(1) Ambulette service headquarters;
(2) Ambulette service satellite
			 base(s).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-05 - Record keeping requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each licensed ambulette service shall
			 maintain or have readily available at its
			 headquarters accurate records concerning the transportation of each
			 client;
All client transportation records shall be generated and
				completed immediately upon completion of the transport and shall include, at minimum, the following:
(1) Client name;
(2) Address of:
(a) Client pick up location; and
(b) Client destination (drop off
			 location);
(3) Date and
			 time of:
(a) Ambulette arrival at client pick
			 up location; and
(b) Ambulette
			 arrival at client destination (drop off location);
(4) Name or ID number of ambulette
			 driver;
(5)
									Service vehicle number.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-06 - Communication requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 The ambulette
			 service shall be capable of two-way communication with all the service's
			 permitted ambulette(s):
(B)
								 All portable communication devices shall maintain
			 either a one hundred ten volt or twelve volt power source backup for each
			 communication device.
Replaces: 4766-3-09
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				03/17/2017 and
				03/15/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4766.03
Rule
				Amplifies: 4766.04,
				4766.07
Prior
				Effective Dates: 08/18/2005,
				04/16/2012
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-07 - Ambulette license plates

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Permitted ambulette vehicles shall bear
				"Ambulette" license plates issued as set forth in section
				4503.49 of the Revised Code, or
				shall comply with:
(A)
								Residency registration requirements set forth in
			 section 4503.111 of the Revised
			 Code.
(B)
								Vehicle specific BMV license plate requirements for
			 vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of ten thousand pounds or
			 more.
(C)
								Permitted ambulette(s) owned and operated by a federal,
			 state, county, city, or township or a service that qualifies for gratis license
			 plates from the bureau of motor vehicles are not required to bear ambulette
			 license plates.
Effective: 8/1/2017
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 03/15/2022
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4766.03
Rule
				Amplifies: 4766.07,
				4503.49,
				4503.111
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-08 - Vehicle inspections and equipment requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of
				material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code,
				see rule
				4766-3-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
								The board or its designee shall inspect all ambulettes
			 for roadworthiness and for appropriate equipment as set forth in the "Ambulette
			 Inspection" form.
(B)
								A permitted ambulette that is being used as an
			 ambulette shall comply with the requirements of roadworthiness and the
			 requirements set forth in the "Ambulette Inspection" form, which shall include
			 carrying the following types of equipment:
(1)
									Fire
			 extinguisher;
(2)
									Blanket;
(3)
									Disinfectants;
(4)
									Oxygen
			 equipment;
(5)
									Isolation equipment; and
(6)
									First aid
			 equipment.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-09 - Maintenance documentation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of
				material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code,
				see rule
				4766-3-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
			 All licensed ambulette services shall maintain documentation of all
			 periodic maintenance and repairs performed on each
			 permitted ambulette to include:
(1) Date of
			 service or repair;
(2) Description
			 of service/repair performed;
(3)
			 Documentation of who performed service/repair
									and the business name, if
			 applicable;
(4)
									VIN number of the vehicle being
			 repaired;
(5)
									Odometer reading of ambulette at the time of
			 repair.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-12 - Temporary and disaster operations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In the event of a disaster situation when
			 permitted ambulette(s) based in the locality of the disaster situation are
			 incapacitated or insufficient in number to render ambulette(s) needed, a
			 licensed ambulette service may utilize whatever means necessary to
			 transport.
(B) An ambulette that
			 has not been issued a permit by the board may be issued a temporary permit, for
			 a period not to exceed sixty days, if the ambulette is used to replace a
			 permitted ambulette that has been temporarily taken out of service for repair
			 or maintenance or is being permanently replaced. In order to obtain a temporary
			 permit, an ambulette service shall submit to the board a request for a temporary ambulette permit
			 using the MTLS online system containing:
(1) Vehicle identification number of the
			 permitted ambulette;
(2) Date
			 permitted ambulette was placed out of service; and
(3)
			 Vehicle identification number of the ambulette to receive a temporary
			 permit.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-13 - Driver training and qualifications

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The ambulette service shall maintain and
			 provide adequate documentation of the following driver/operator requirements for each of its drivers:
(1) A copy of a valid driver/operator license
			 issued pursuant to Chapter 4506. or 4507. of the Revised Code or its equivalent
			 if the applicant is a resident of another state:
(a) Driver/operator shall be at least
			 eighteen years of age to operate an ambulette;
(b) Each ambulette driver shall have at least
			 two years driving experience;
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-14 - Regulations for out of state providers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The exemption from licensure in
				division (B) of section
				4766.09 of the Revised Code
				exempts out of state ambulette services receiving a client in Ohio for
				transport to a location not within Ohio or when transporting a client received
				in another state to an Ohio destination. An out of state ambulette service that
				receives a client in Ohio for transportation to a location in Ohio shall be
				licensed and is subject to Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code and rules under
				this chapter and to all applicable fines and sanctions for any violation
				thereof.
Replaces: 4766-3-16
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				03/17/2017 and
				03/15/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4766.03
Rule
				Amplifies: 4766.13
Prior
				Effective Dates: 08/18/2005,
				04/16/2012
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-15 - Changes to be reported to the board

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Ambulette service shall
			 notify the board using the MTLS online system prior to
			 or not less than ten days after changes in:
(1) Executive officers or board
			 members;
(2) Directors;
(3) Ownership of a licensed ambulette
			 service;
(4) Purchase or
			 acquisition of a licensed ambulette service;
(a) The purchaser shall be required to submit
			 a new application for licensure, complete appropriate inspections, and pay all
			 applicable fees if operating as a separate business (different tax ID number);
			 or
(b) The purchaser shall report
			 to the board that the acquired service and vehicles will be absorbed into his
			 or her existing licensed service (same tax ID number).
(5) Tax ID or EIN number;
(6) The name of the primary contact
			 person(s), business or administrative office telephone number, email address,
			 and if applicable, office fax number.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-16 - Investigations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The division may investigate all complaints on behalf
			 of the board and in accordance with section
			 4766.11 of the Revised
			 Code.
(B)
								After an investigation is completed and based on the
			 findings of such investigation the board may initiate disciplinary proceedings
			 in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and this
			 chapter.
(C)
								If, based on the findings of an investigation, the
			 board determines that no further action on a complaint is warranted, then the
			 case shall be closed accordingly.
(D)
								The division
			 shall conduct all investigations and any related proceedings, in such a manner
			 as to protect patient confidentiality and in accordance with section
			 4765.102 of the Revised
			 Code.
(E)
								Notwithstanding paragraph (D) of this rule, a patient
			 may consent to have the board release the patient's name or other identifying
			 information that was collected as part of the division's investigation. Such
			 consent shall be in writing and signed by the patient in order to be considered
			 proper.
If a patient is less than eighteen
				years of age, such consent shall be in writing and signed by the patient's
				parent, guardian, or legal custodian in order to be considered
				proper.
(F)
								No member of the board who participates in an
			 investigation shall participate in any further adjudication of the
			 case.
(G)
								No member of the board who participates in an
			 investigation at the local level or is involved in a case locally, shall
			 participate in any investigation or adjudication of the same case by the
			 board.
Replaces: Replaces former 4766-3-16
Effective: 8/1/2017
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 03/15/2022
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4766.03
Rule
				Amplifies: 4766.08,
				4766.11,
				4765.102
Prior
				Effective Dates: 08/18/2005,
				04/16/2012
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-17 - Disciplinary grounds

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The board may,
			 pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and
			 section 4766.08 of the Revised Code, and
			 by a vote of the majority of all members, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew
			 any license or permit or issue a fine not to exceed more than fifteen hundred
			 dollars, for any of the following reasons:
(1)
									Any violation of
			 Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code or any rules adopted
			 thereunder;
(2)
									Refusal to permit the board or its designee to inspect
			 a vehicle, inspect the records, or inspect the physical facilities of a
			 licensed ambulette service;
(3)
									Failure to meet
			 vehicle standards as set forth in Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code or any
			 rules adopted thereunder;
(4)
									Violation of an order issued by the
			 board;
(5)
									Failure to comply with the terms of any agreement
			 entered into with the board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-3 - Ambulettes › Section 4766-3-18 - Incorporated by reference

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) "Ambulette Inspection" form or form "EMS
			 4019" (February
								2021) can be accessed at the division's website
			 at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/medical-transportation-forms.aspx
.
(B)
								The MTLS online
			 system collects and manages information in categories including service
			 details; medical director; call volumes; communication equipment; service
			 areas; contact information; insurance details; vehicle liability; company
			 executives; satellite locations; vehicle information; and facility and vehicle
			 inspection information. MTOs register and create an account to access the MTLS
			 online system and use it to apply for, renew, and manage a medical
			 transportation license.
(C) "Periodic
			 Mechanical Safety Report" form or form "EMS 4039" (July 2021)
			 can be accessed via the division's website at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/medical-transportation-forms.aspx
.
(D) "Violation
			 Notification" form or form "EMS 4029" (July
								2021) is issued by the board to an
			 ambulette service/non-emergency medical services organization that is in
			 violation of Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code and agency 4766 of the
			 Administrative Code and a sample of the form can
			 be viewed at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/medical-transportation-forms.aspx
.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-4 - Mobile Intensive Care Units › Section 4766-4-02 - Application for initial or renewal licensure

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)) An MTO applying for
			 initial licensure shall submit to the board a completed MoICU
			 application, in the English language, using the MTLS online system:
(1) Accompanied by the appropriate fees as
			 set forth in rule
			 4766-4-03 of the
			 Administrative Code and;
(2) With
			 all required supporting documentation as set forth in this rule that must be
			 received by the board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-4 - Mobile Intensive Care Units › Section 4766-4-03 - Fees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each MTO shall
			 pay an initial or renewal license fee of one hundred dollars
			 annually.
(B) Each MTO shall pay a
			 permit fee for each MoICU or non-transport vehicle of one hundred dollars
			 annually;
(C) Each MTO shall pay an
			 inspection fee of one hundred dollars per MoICU or nontransport
			 vehicle.
(D) Each MTO shall pay a
			 one hundred dollar reinspection fee for every MoICU or nontransport vehicle
			 that requires reinspection as a result of a violation notification issued by
			 the board or its designee.
(E) Each
			 MTO shall pay a temporary permit fee of one hundred dollars for each temporary
			 permit to be obtained.
(F) Fees
			 shall be submitted with the application.
(G) Each MTO
			 may pay
			 a re-print fee of five dollars for each vehicle decal that shall be re-printed
			 as a result of the decal being lost, damaged, incorrectly applied, or incorrect
			 vehicle information provided to the division by the service.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4766 - Ohio Medical Transportation Board › Chapter 4766-4 - Mobile Intensive Care Units › Section 4766-4-04 - Physical facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code, see rule
				4766-4-18
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A) The
			 board or its designee shall conduct initial and renewal inspections of all MTOs
			 pursuant to Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code and rules 4766-4-04 to
			 4766-4-07
			 of the Administrative Code to include the following:
(1) MTO service headquarters;
(2) MTO service satellite
			 location(s).