Wash. Admin. Code § 246-976-260 - Licenses required
(1) The secretary
licenses ambulance and aid services and vehicles to provide service that is
consistent with the state plan and approved regional plans.
(2) To become licensed as an ambulance or aid
service, an applicant must submit:
(a) A
completed application for licensure on forms provided by the
department;
(b) Proof of the
following insurance coverage:
(i) Motor
vehicle liability coverage required in
RCW
46.30.020 (ambulance and aid services
only);
(ii) Professional and
general liability coverage;
(c) A map of the proposed response
area;
(d) The level of service to
be provided: Basic life support (BLS), intermediate life support (ILS), or
advanced life support (ALS) (paramedic); and the scheduled hours of operation.
Minimum staffing required for each level is as follows:
(i) For aid service response:
(A) A BLS level service will provide care
with at least one person qualified in advanced first aid;
(B) An ILS level service will provide care
with at least one ILS technician (AEMT);
(C) An ALS level service will provide care
with at least one paramedic.
(ii) For ambulance services:
(A) A BLS level service will provide care and
transport with at least one emergency medical technician (EMT) and one person
trained in advanced first aid;
(B)
An ILS service will provide care and transport with at least one ILS technician
and one EMT;
(C) An ALS service
will provide care and transport with at least one paramedic and one EMT or
higher level of EMS certification;
(D) Licensed services that provide critical
care interfacility ambulance transports, must have sufficient medical personnel
on each response to provide patient care specific to the transport;
(e) For licensed
ambulance services, a written plan to continue patient transport if a vehicle
becomes disabled, consistent with regional patient care procedures.
(3) To renew a license, submit
application forms to the department at least thirty days before the expiration
of the current license.
(4)
Licensed ambulance and aid services must comply with department-approved
prehospital triage procedures.
Notes
Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. 11-07-078, § 246-976-260, filed 3/22/11, effective 5/15/11; 00-08-102, § 246-976-260, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and chapters 18.71, 18.73 and 70.168 RCW. 93-01-148 (Order 323), § 246-976-260, filed 12/23/92, effective 1/23/93.
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