When evaluating grant applications, the department shall consider the following factors:
- (1) demonstrated need;
- (2) size of the geographic area covered by the emergency medical service;
- (3) distance from other emergency medical service providers in the geographic region;
- (4) distance from the closest hospital;
- (5) number of calls in the previous calendar year; and
- (6) number of volunteer emergency care providers on the active call roster.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 437, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 220, L. 2019.