1. (1) An application for a grant to acquire or lease an ambulance or emergency response vehicles or equipment funds must include a statement indicating how the emergency medical service meets the following criteria. A proposed budget must be submitted with the application indicating how grants will be used.

2. (2) The department will review applications and rank based on the following weighted criteria:

   1. (a) 50% -demonstrated need, including fleet status;
   2. (b) 5% -size of the geographic area;
   3. (c) 5% -distance from other emergency medical service providers in the geographic region;
   4. (d) 5% -distance from the closest hospital;
   5. (e) 5% -number of calls in the previous calendar year;
   6. (f) 5% -number of volunteer emergency medical technicians on the active duty roster; and
   7. (g) 25% -percentage of medical calls that are vehicle related.

Authorizing statute(s): 61-2-506, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 61-2-504, 61-2-506, MCA

History: NEW, 2010 MAR p. 649, Eff. 3/12/10.