Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-25-1104 - Ground Ambulance Service Contracts (A.R.S. Sections 36-2232, 36-2234(M))

A. A certificate holder shall not institute a new service contract between the ground ambulance service and a political subdivision of this state except as provided in A.R.S. § 36-2234(M).

A.B. Before implementing a ground ambulance service contract, a certificate holder shall submit to the Department:

1. A cover letter from the certificate holder, including:

a. The name of the certificate holder;

b. The identifying number on the certificate holder's current certificate of necessity;

c. A statement that the certificate holder is submitting a copy of a ground ambulance service contract according to A.R.S. § 36-2234(M);

d. The name of the other party to the ground ambulance service contract, including, if applicable, the name of a political subdivision;

e. The name, title, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of an individual representing the other party, as specified according to subsection (B)(1)(d), who the Department may contact about the proposed ground ambulance service contract if necessary;

f. The total number of pages of the proposed ground ambulance service contract, and

g. The signature of the individual acting for the certificate holder according to R9-25-102 and the date signed; and

2. A copy of the proposed ground ambulance service contract that:

1.a. Includes the certificate holder's legal name and any other name listed on the certificate holder's current certificate of necessity;

b. Includes the name of the other party to the ground ambulance service contract, as specified according to subsection (B)(1)(d);

c. Identifies each type of service and level of service to be provided under the proposed ground ambulance service contract;

2.d. Lists the general public rates or contract rate or range of rates approved by the Director according to R9-25-1101, R9-25-1102, or R9-25-1103;

3.e. Complies with A.R.S. §§ 36-2201 through 36-2246 and this Chapter; and

4.f. Does not preclude use of the 9-1-1 system or a similar system.

C. Except as provided in R9-25-904(A)(2), the Department shall not approve a proposed ground ambulance service contract between two certificate holders.

B.D. The Department shall review a proposed ground ambulance service contract under this Section according to A.R.S. §§ 36-2232 and, if applicable, 36-2234(M) and Article 12 of this Chapter.

E. The Department shall not enforce the provisions of a ground ambulance service contract unless the executed ground ambulance service contract has been approved by the Department and contains language authorizing the Department to enforce the provisions of the ground ambulance service contract.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-25-1104

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1098, effective February 13, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 581, effective 3/7/2024.