Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-1-.26

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 6, March 29, 2024

Section 420-2-1-.26 - Exemptions

(1) These rules shall not apply to the transport ambulance services referred to in § 22-18-2, Code of Ala. 1975, and listed below, except when the services listed in (a) or (e) are offering or proposing to offer ALS services, as defined in these rules, to the public. All transport ambulance services offering or proposing to offer ALS services to the public shall become licensed as emergency medical provider service operators under these rules.

(a) Volunteer rescue squads that are members of the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Inc., that are not offering ALS services and that are not voluntarily licensed as a BLS transport service.

(b) Ambulances operated by a federal agency of the United States.

(c) Out of state services and Alabama licensed ambulances (ground or air) that are rendering assistance in the case of a major catastrophe, emergency, or natural disaster in which the active licensed EMS personnel and emergency medical provider services of Alabama are determined insufficient. All out of state services and Alabama licensed services shall notify the OEMS of their deployment to and departure from an emergency area. The OEMS may grant temporary approval for such ambulances and services until the incident can be managed by local Alabama licensed personnel and services.

(d) Out of state ambulances that either pick up patients in Alabama and transport to facilities outside Alabama or pick up patients outside Alabama and deliver to facilities in Alabama.

(e) BLS ambulances operated by a private business or industry exclusively as a free service to employees of such business or industry.

(f) Specialty care ambulances that are utilized for interfacility transfers only and that are verified and approved by the OEMS prior to operation.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-1-.26

Filed September 1, 1982. Amended: Filed May 24,1984. Emergency Rule filed August 22, 1990; September 19, 1990. Amended: Filed September 19, 1990; November 19, 1990. Emergency rule filed December 19, 1990; April 19, 1991. Amended: Filed March 20, 1992. Amended: Filed July 21, 1993; effective August 25, 1993. Repealed and Replaced: Filed September 20, 1996; effective October 24, 1996. Amended: Filed March 20, 2001; effective April 24, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 17, 2007; effective January 21, 2008. Repealed and New Rule: Filed April 20, 2011; effective May 25, 2011.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2017, eff. 4/30/2017.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2019, eff. 4/7/2019.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 07, April 30, 2020, eff. 6/14/2020.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022.

Rule 420-2-1-.03 was renumbered 420-2-1-.26 as per certification Filed February 20, 2019; effective April 7, 2019.

Authors: William Crawford, M.D.; Jamie Gray

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-18-1, et seq.