Utah Admin. Code R911-6-200 - Per Capita Grants and Competitive Grants Eligibility

(1) Per capita and competitive grant funds are available to a licensed ground ambulance provider, a licensed paramedic non-transport provider, a designated quick response provider, or a designated emergency medical service dispatch center that is:

(a) a licensed or designated EMS provider owned by political subdivisions of local or state government;

(b) an incorporated non-profit entity; or

(c) a for-profit licensed or designated EMS provider who is the primary EMS provider for a geographical service area.

(2) A for-profit licensed or designated EMS provider is a primary EMS provider if they are licensed or designated and provide a service at a higher level than the public or non-profit provider located in the same geographical service area. EMS provider levels rank in the following order:

(a) Paramedic;

(b) Emergency medical technician intermediate advanced (EMT-IA);

(c) Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT);

(4) Emergency medical technician (EMT);

(5) Emergency medical responder (EMR);

(6) Emergency medical dispatcher (EMD).

(7) A licensed ground ambulance provider who is only licensed to provide inter-facility transport in a geographical service area, or is a licensed paramedical tactical provider are not eligible for per capita grant funds or competitive grant funds.

(8) EMS per capita grants and competitive grants are available for use specifically related to the provision EMS and staff education. Grant funds cannot be used for rescue equipment or fire equipment not directly used for patient medical care.

(9) A per capita grant or a competitive grant recipient shall comply with Title 53, Chapter 2d, Emergency Medical Services Act, and Rules R911-2 through R911-9 before receiving grant funds.

(10) A per capita grant or competitive grant recipient may not be more than six months overdue in owed payments to the department.

(11) A licensed ground ambulance provider that exceeded 10% profitability in the previous three fiscal reporting period is not eligible for EMS Grant funds.

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Utah Admin. Code R911-6-200

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/1/2024