Rule 511-9-2-.11. Inspections of EMS Agencies

1. (1) The Department and its duly authorized agents shall be permitted to enter upon and inspect licensed EMS Agencies, including registered vehicles, other agency owned vehicles that resemble a first responder vehicle, emergency organ transport vehicle, or ambulance, facilities, records applicable to licensure, including but not limited to call logs, vehicle maintenance records, patient care reports, communication tapes, and personnel licensing records in a reasonable manner in regards to the operation of Emergency Medical Services. The Department is authorized to set policy for such inspections and records. EMS Agencies shall permit scheduled and unscheduled inspections by the Department and its duly authorized agents.

2. (2) When the Department conducts an inspection, the findings shall be recorded on an inspection report form provided for this purpose. The authorized representative of the EMS Agency shall sign a form acknowledging the inspection. Signing this form does not indicate agreement with the findings thereon. A copy or electronic version of the inspection form shall be furnished to the EMS Agency within ten business days.

   1. (a) EMS Agencies or those applying to be an EMS Agency whose Ground Ambulance(s), Air Ambulance(s), Emergency Organ Transport Vehicle, or Neonatal Transport Vehicle(s) is/are unable to fully pass the Department-specified inspection and is/are unable to become compliant before the assigned Department personnel depart(s) the inspection site, shall have the inspection(s) recorded as (a) failed inspection(s) and shall be subject to a re-inspection fee for each re-inspection of that/those ambulance(s)/vehicle(s). A subsequent inspection for that/those Ground Ambulance(s), Air Ambulance(s), Emergency Organ Transport Vehicle(s) or Neonatal Transport Vehicle(s) will not be performed until the re-inspection fee is received by the Department. Re-inspection fees will be as follows:

      1. 1. For the first re-inspection of a Ground Ambulance, Air Ambulance, Emergency Organ Transport Vehicle, or Neonatal Transport Vehicle, the re-inspection fee will be $150.00 for each vehicle.
      2. 2. For the second and subsequent re-inspection(s) of a Ground Ambulance, Air Ambulance, Emergency Organ Transport Vehicle, or Neonatal Transport Vehicle, the re-inspection fee will be $250.00 for each vehicle.
3. (3) Inspections of pharmaceuticals will be handled in accordance with policies established by the Department and state and federal laws and regulations where applicable.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-3, 31-2A-6, 31-11-5, 31-11-6, 31-11-9, 31-11-30 to 31-11-36.

History. Original Rule entitled "Inspections of Ambulance Services, Air Ambulance Services, Neonatal Transport Services, and Medical First Responder Services" adopted. F. December 14, 2011; eff. January 3, 2012.

Amended: F. Apr. 27, 2016; eff. May 17, 2016.

Amended: New title "Inspections of EMS Agencies." F. Sept. 29, 2021; eff. Oct. 27, 2021, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Feb. 17, 2025; eff. Mar. 16, 2025, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Dec. 19, 2025; eff. Jan. 18, 2026, as specified by the Agency.