Wis. Admin. Code DHS § DHS 110.41

Current through October 28, 2024
Section DHS 110.41 - Air medical services
(1) In order to provide air medical service in Wisconsin, an ambulance service provider, including an ambulance service provider licensed in another state that makes more than 10 patient transports a year that originate and terminate in Wisconsin, shall be licensed under s. DHS 110.35, to provide air medical services and shall be nationally accredited for air medical transports by an entity approved by the department as follows:
(a) An ambulance service provider that was licensed by the department as an air medical service provider before July 1, 2010 shall obtain national accreditation for air medical transports by an entity approved by the department no later than July 1, 2015.
(b) Effective July 1, 2010, only ambulance service providers licensed at the paramedic level may be licensed as air medical services providers.
(2) An ambulance service provider licensed at the paramedic level and endorsed to provide air medical services that responds to 9-1-1 emergency response calls in its primary service area, shall provide 24-hour-a-day, 7days-a-week air medical service, except when limited in particular circumstances by safety or mechanical considerations.
(3) When an ambulance service provider receives a request for air medical services transport, the ambulance service provider shall notify the requesting agency of the estimated time of arrival at the scene of a medical emergency or the medical facility for an interfacility transport, and it shall immediately communicate any changes in estimated time of arrival to the requesting agency.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 110.41

CR 10-085: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
Amended by, CR 20-028: am. (1) (intro.) Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10/1/2021