- (1) If during an investigation or survey, Oregon Health Authority (Authority) staff document a substantial failure to comply with these rules, OAR 847-035-0020 and 0025, ORS chapter 682, ORS 820.300 through 820.380, or the agency maintains an ambulance vehicle that fails to satisfy OAR chapter 333, division 255, or if an agency fails to pay a civil penalty imposed under ORS 682.224 or these rules, the Authority may suspend, revoke or deny a license in accordance with ORS 183.411 through 183.470.
- (2) If during an investigation or survey, Authority staff document that an ambulance manifests evidence of a mechanical or equipment deficiency, which poses a significant threat to the health or safety of patients or crew, the Authority shall immediately suspend that ambulance from operation. No ambulance that has been suspended from operation may be operated until the ambulance service licensee has certified, and the Authority has confirmed, that all of the violations have been corrected.
- (3) In the event that a license is suspended or revoked, the ambulance service licensee must cease ambulance service operations and no person except the Authority may permit or cause the service to continue.
- (4) The Authority shall notify applicable local government, county ambulance service plan administrator, and the emergency medical services (EMS) medical director of the ambulance service of the suspension or revocation of an ambulance service license, or the placing of a service on probation.
- (5) If an ambulance service licensee has had its ambulance service license revoked, following the opportunity for a hearing as provided by ORS chapter 183, that person may not be eligible to apply for or hold an ambulance service license for a period of two years from the date of revocation as specified in ORS chapter 682.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 682.017 & 682.068
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 682.017 - 682.117 & 682.991
History
PH 19-2025, amend filed 09/24/2025, effective 01/01/2026
Renumbered from 333-250-0070, PH 7-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-17
PH 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-13
PH 11-2010, f. 6-30-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10
PH 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-07
OHD 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-01
HD 18-1994, f. 6-30-94, cert. ef. 7-1-94