Authority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC 16-31-3-20

Affected: IC 16-31-3-8

Sec. 2. (a) Application for ambulance service provider organization certification shall be made on forms as provided by the agency, and the applicant shall comply with the following requirements:

1. (1) Applicants shall complete the required forms and submit the forms to the agency not less than sixty (60) days prior to the requested effective date of the certificate.
2. (2) Each ambulance and its equipment shall be made available for inspection by the agency.

3. (3) The premises on which:

   1. (A) ambulances are parked or garaged; and
   2. (B) ambulance supplies are stored;
4. shall be open during business hours to the agency for inspection.

5. (4) Each application shall include the following information:

   1. (A) A description of the service area.
   2. (B) Hours of operation.
   3. (C) Number and location of ambulances.

   4. (D) Organizational structure, including name, address, and phone number for the:

      1. (i) owner;
      2. (ii) chief executive officer;
      3. (iii) chief operations officer;
      4. (iv) training officer; and
      5. (v) medical director.
   5. (E) Current Federal Communications Commission license or letter of authorization.
   6. (F) Location of ambulance service provider organization's records.
   7. (G) Proof of insurance coverage for ambulances and nontransport vehicles as required by 836 IAC 1-3-6.
   8. (H) Staffing pattern of personnel.
   9. (I) Base of operations.
   10. (J) Roster of all affiliated personnel, signed by the medical director and chief executive officer, including certification numbers.
   11. (K) Copy of protocols and standing orders established and signed by the medical director.
   12. (L) Other information as required by the commission.

(b) Upon approval, a certificate shall be issued by the commission.

(c) The certificate:

1. (1) expires on the date appearing in the expiration date section of the certificate; and
2. (2) shall be prominently displayed at the place of business.

(d) Application for ambulance service provider organization certification renewal shall be made not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the current certificate to assure continuity of certification. Application for renewal shall be made on forms as provided by the agency.

(Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; Emergency Medical Services Rule I,B; filed Jun 5, 1975, 11:57 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1976, p. 86; filed May 10, 1977, 10:52 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1978, p. 218; filed Dec 15, 1977: Rules and Regs. 1978, p. 245; filed Nov 3, 1980, 3:55 p.m.: 3 IR 2193; filed Oct 13, 1981, 10:05 a.m.: 4 IR 2420; filed Dec 13, 1985, 9:13 a.m.: 9 IR 1037; filed Aug 18, 1986, 1:00 p.m.: 10 IR 25; filed May 15, 1998, 10:25 a.m.: 21 IR 3867; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:18 p.m.: 23 IR 2720; filed Feb 20, 2003, 8:00 a.m.: 26 IR 2338; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3517; filed Jul 31, 2007, 10:01 a.m.: 20070829-IR-836060011FRA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR-836100267RFA; readopted filed Oct 31, 2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFA; readopted filed Jul 24, 2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240821-IR- 836230827RFA)