KRS 311A.030: Administrative regulations relating to ambulance services, mobile

integrated healthcare programs, first response providers, emergency medical

services training programs, and emergency medical services training and

education institutes -- Ground ambulance licensure standards -- Ambulance

service licensure application requirements -- Emergency medical services and

education institutes licensure standards.

(1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS

Chapter 13A to carry out the functions of this chapter, including but not limited to:

(a) Classifying, licensing, inspecting, and regulating ambulance services, mobile

integrated healthcare programs, and medical first response providers;

(b) Certifying an d recertifying EMS educators and emergency medical services

training programs; and

(c) Licensing, inspecting, and regulating emergency medical services training and

education institutes.

(2) The licensure standards for ground ambulance providers shall dist inguish between

an ambulance service that provides only emergency transportation, only scheduled

ambulance transportation, or both types of transportation.

(3) (a) The board shall not require an ambulance service to apply for licensure within

a specified t ime period following the issuance of a certificate of need by the

Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(b) The board may promulgate an administrative regulation in accordance with

KRS Chapter 13A to require an ambulance service to submit application

progress reports on a six (6) month or annual basis following the issuance of a

certificate of need by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services until the

licensure application is submitted.

(c) An ambulance service that was issued a certificate of need on o r after July 14,

2022, shall be eligible to apply for licensure from the board without obtaining

a new certificate of need from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(4) The licensure standards for emergency medical services training and education

institutes shall:

(a) Require reasonable measures to protect consumers against:

1. Instances of insolvency or other inability to permit consumers to

complete the required trainin g or education at the emergency medical

services training and education institute; and

2. The loss of educational records upon the closure of an emergency

medical services training and education institute; and

(b) Include measures and standards to ensure a ccountability of the emergency

medical services training and education institute to the board and to its

consumers.