Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-1-.19
Provider Service Staffing
Effective Apr 14, 2022New Rule: Filed September 20, 1996; effective October 24, 1996. Amended: Filed March 20, 2001; effective April 24, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 17, 2007; effective January 21, 2008. Repealed and New Rule: Filed March 16, 2017; effective April 30, 2017. Repealed and New Rule: Filed February 20, 2019; effective April 7, 2019. Repeal and New Rule: Published April 30, 2020; effective June 14, 2020. Repeal and New Rule: Published February 28, 2022; effective April 14, 2022.Alabama Department of Public Health
(1) Licensed Ground ALS transport and non-transport services shall meet the following applicable staffing configurations:
- (a) Licensed transport services with an ALS Level 1 Authorization shall, at a minimum, staff one ALS Ground Ambulance with an emergency vehicle operator and licensed Paramedic.
- (b) Licensed transport services with an ALS Level 1- Critical Care Authorization shall, at a minimum, staff each ALS Ground Ambulance with an emergency vehicle operator, a licensed ALS EMSP, and a Critical Care Paramedic.
- (c) Licensed transport services with an ALS Level 2 Authorization shall, at a minimum, staff one ALS vehicle with an emergency vehicle operator and licensed Advanced EMT.
- (d) Licensed transport services with an ALS Level 3 Authorization shall, at a minimum, staff one ALS vehicle with an emergency vehicle operator and licensed Intermediate (I-85).
- (e) Licensed non-transport services with an ALS Level 1 Authorization shall, at a minimum, staff one ALS vehicle with a licensed Paramedic.
- (f) Licensed non-transport services with an ALS Level 2 Authorization shall, at a minimum, staff one ALS vehicle with a licensed Advanced EMT.
- (g) Licensed non-transport services with an ALS Level 3 Authorization shall, at a minimum, staff one ALS vehicle with a licensed Intermediate (I-85).
(2) Licensed Air Medical transport services shall meet the following applicable staffing configurations:
- (a) Licensed Air Medical transport services with an ALS Level 1 Authorization shall be staffed with a licensed pilot and two Alabama licensed medical professionals capable of providing ALS with one being a Paramedic.
- (b) Licensed Air Medical transport services with an ALS Level 1-Critical Care Authorization shall be staffed with a licensed pilot and two Alabama licensed medical professionals capable of providing ALS with one being a Critical Care Paramedic.
- (3) Licensed BLS provider transport services shall, at a minimum, staff one vehicle with an emergency vehicle operator and a licensed EMT.
- (4) Licensed Provider Services shall not allow EMSP to respond to a medical emergency with the intent to treat or transport a patient unless the EMSP are clean and appropriately dressed.
Author: William Crawford, M.D.; Jamie Gray
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-18-1, et seq.
Editor’s Note: Rule 420-2-1-.11 was renumbered 420-2-1-.19 as per certification Filed February 20, 2019; effective April 7, 2019.
History: New Rule: Filed September 20, 1996; effective October 24, 1996. Amended: Filed March 20, 2001; effective April 24, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 17, 2007; effective January 21, 2008. Repealed and New Rule: Filed March 16, 2017; effective April 30, 2017. Repealed and New Rule: Filed February 20, 2019; effective April 7, 2019. Repeal and New Rule: Published April 30, 2020; effective June 14, 2020. Repeal and New Rule: Published February 28, 2022; effective April 14, 2022.