Section R. 325.22125 - Life support agency; licensure at higher level of care; requirementsRule 125.
(1) A life support agency seeking licensure at a higher level qualifies for that license only if the life support agency meets the following requirements: (a) Under the code, a life support agency that is licensed to provide medical first response life support may apply for licensure at the basic, limited advanced, or advanced life support level. A life support agency that is licensed to provide basic life support may apply for licensure at the limited advanced or advanced life support level. In the same manner, a life support agency that is licensed to provide limited advanced life support may apply for licensure at the advanced life support level.(b) Each life support agency that meets the requirements of subdivision (a) of this subrule shall apply for a higher level of licensure on applications provided by the department and meet the requirements of the code and these rules. The application must include the required fee and identification of level of life support of the operation.(2) A life support agency that obtains licensure at a higher level shall provide that level of care 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week.(3) If a life support agency applies to the department for licensure at a higher level than that of its current level, the department shall conduct an inspection of the agency and its vehicles. Verification of compliance with this subrule must be included with the application for licensure for each ground ambulance or non-transport, prehospital life support vehicle by both of the following methods: (a) Provide, as part of the application, the name and address of the medical control authority or authorities under which the life support agency is operating. The agency shall complete an application for licensure, as prescribed by the department, for each medical control authority under which it operates. The signature on the application of the emergency medical services medical director, from each medical control authority, must verify that the medical control authority agrees to provide medical control to the life support agency.(b) Attest, by signing the application, to all the following:(i) The radio communication system for each ambulance or non-transport, prehospital life support vehicle complies with the medcom requirements.(ii) Each vehicle meets minimum equipment requirements.(iii) Minimum staff requirements are being met to operate at least 1 vehicle on a 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week basis.(iv) Each ground ambulance licensed by the department has a manufacturer certificate of compliance.(4) Verification of compliance with this subrule must be available to the department upon request.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.22125
2004 AACS; 2023 MR 10, Eff. 5/26/2023