DAR File No. 31096

Health, Health Systems Improvement, Emergency Medical Services

R426-8-4

Application and Award Formula

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 31096
Filed: 04/01/2008, 10:15
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The rule change was proposed by the Grants Subcommittee and approved by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee. It will change the award formula so that a person who is dual certified as a dispatcher and as an EMT, EMT-I, EMT-IA, or paramedic can receive per capita grant funds for two agencies in the same county.

Summary of the rule or change:

Change the award formula to let a person who is certified as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher and an EMT, EMT-I, EMT-IA, or a paramedic be counted for two different agencies in the same county.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 26-8a-207

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The changes impose no additional duties on state government and do not relieve state government from any responsibilities. Therefore, there will be no cost to the state budget.

local governments:

Counties will receive the same amount of per capita funds because the formula does not change. The department anticipates that the impact will be minor to any government agency and monies distributed elsewhere will be given to other government agencies.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

There are very few non-local government agencies that are involved in this process. However, Dixie Ambulance Service, Wendover Ambulance Service, and Gold Cross Ambulance Service in Vernal may receive less money because some of their employees are certified dispatchers and work for another agency that is local government.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs because the per capita grants are monies provided to EMS providers through the Criminal Fines and Forfeitures and given to providers. The rule imposes no additional application requirements.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

No negative fiscal impact is expected. Application requirements have not changed. David N. Sundwall, MD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Health Systems Improvement, Emergency Medical Services
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Leslie Johnson at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6292, by FAX at 801-538-6808, or by Internet E-mail at lesliejjohnson@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/15/2008

This rule may become effective on:

05/22/2008

Authorized by:

David N. Sundwall, Executive Director

R426. Health, Health Systems Improvement, Emergency Medical Services.

R426-8. Emergency Medical Services Per Capita Grants Program Rules.

R426-8-4. Application and Award Formula.

(1) Grants are available to eligible providers that complete a grant application by the deadline established annually by the Department.

(2) Agency applicants shall certify agency personnel rosters as part of the grant application process.

(a) A certified individual who works for both a public and a for-profit agency may be credited only to the public or non-profit licensee or designee.

(b) Certified individuals may be credited for only one agency per county. However, if a dispatcher is also an EMT, EMT-I, EMT-IA, or paramedic, the dispatcher may be credited to one agency as a dispatcher and one agency as an EMT, EMT-I, EMT-IA, or paramedic.

(c) Certified individuals who work for providers that cover multiple counties may be credited only for the county where the certified person lives.

(d) The Department shall determine the amounts of the per capita grants by prorating available funds on a per capita basis by county.

(3) The Department shall allocate funds to licensed and designated ambulance and parame[c]dic providers, designated dispatch agencies and designated first response units by using the following point totals for their personnel: certified Dispatchers = 1; certified Basic EMTs and EMT-IVs = 2; certified Intermediate EMTs = 3; and certified Paramedics = 4. The number of certified personnel is based upon the personnel rosters of each licensed EMS provider, designated dispatch agency and designated first response unit as of January 1 immediately prior to the grant year, which begins July 1.

 

KEY: emergency medical services

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [January 30, 2001]2008

Notice of Continuation: January 24, 2006

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-8a