Or. Admin. Code § 333-250-0400

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 333-250-0400 - Formal Enforcement

(1) If during an investigation or survey, Authority staff document a substantial failure to comply with ambulance service licensing rules or laws, or if an agency fails to pay a civil penalty imposed under ORS 682.224 and these rules, the Authority may issue a Notice of Proposed Suspension or Notice of Proposed Revocation in accordance with ORS 183.411 through 183.470.

(2) If during an investigation or survey, Authority staff document that an ambulance manifests evidence of a mechanical or equipment deficiency, which poses a significant threat to the health or safety of patients or crew, the Authority shall immediately suspend that ambulance from operation. No ambulance that has been suspended from operation may be operated until the licensed ambulance service has certified and the Authority has confirmed that all of the violations have been corrected.

(3) In the event that a license is suspended or revoked, the licensee must cease ambulance service operations and no person except the Authority may permit or cause the service to continue.

(4) The Authority shall notify applicable local government, county ASA administrator, and the EMS medical director of the ambulance service of the suspension or revocation of an ambulance service license, or the placing of a service on probation.

(5) If a principal owner of an ambulance service has had its ambulance service license revoked, following the opportunity for a hearing as provided by ORS chapter 183, that person may not be eligible to apply for or hold an ambulance service license for a period of two years from the date of revocation as specified in ORS chapter 682.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-250-0400

HD 18-1994, f. 6-30-94, cert. ef. 7-1-94; OHD 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-01; PH 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-07; PH 11-2010, f. 6-30-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10; PH 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-13; Renumbered from 333-250-0070, PH 7-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3/21/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 682.017 & 682.068

Stats. Implemented: ORS 682.017 - 682.117, 682.991