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

As in effect on May 1, 2012

Table of Contents

• R426-8-1. Authority and Purpose.
• R426-8-2. Definitions.
• R426-8-3. Eligibility.
• R426-8-4. Grant Implementation.
• R426-8-5. Application and Award Formula.
• KEY
• Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment
• Notice of Continuation
• Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

R426-8-1. Authority and Purpose.

(1) This rule is established under Title 26 chapter 8a.

(2) The purpose of this rule provides guidelines for the equitable distribution of per capita grant funds specified under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grants Program.

R426-8-2. Definitions.

(1) County EMS Council or Committee means a group of persons recognized by the county commission as the legitimate entity within the county to formulate policy regarding the provision of EMS.

(2) Multi-county EMS council or committee means a group of persons recognized by an association of counties as the legitimate entity within the association to formulate policy regarding the provision of EMS.

R426-8-3. Eligibility.

(1) Per capita grants are available only to licensed EMS ambulance services, paramedic services, EMS designated first response units and EMS dispatch providers that are either:

(a) agencies or political subdivisions of local or state government or incorporated non-profit entities; or

(b) for-profit EMS providers that are the primary EMS provider for a service area.

(2)(a) A for-profit EMS provider is a primary EMS provider in a geographical service area if it is licensed for and provides service at a higher level than the public or non-profit provider;

(b) The levels of EMS providers are in this rank order:

(A) Paramedic rescue;

(B) Paramedic ambulance;

(C) EMT-Intermediate;

(D) EMT-IV; and

(E) EMT-Basic.

(c) Paramedic interfacility transfer ambulance, EMT-Interfacility ambulance transport, or paramedic tactical rescue units are not eligible for per capita funding because they cannot be the primary EMS provider for a geographical service area.

(3) Grantees must be in compliance with the EMS Systems Act and all EMS rules during the grant period.

(4) An applicant that is six months or more in arrears in payments owed to the Department is ineligible for competitive grant consideration.

R426-8-4. Grant Implementation.

(1) Per Capita grants are available for use specifically related to the provision of EMS.

(2) Grant awards are effective on July 1 and must be used by June 30 of the following year. No extensions will be given.

(3) Grant funding is on a reimbursable basis after presentation of documentation of expenditures which are in accordance with the approved grant awards budget.

(4) No matching funds are required for per capita grants.

(5) Per capita funds may be used as matching funds for competitive grants.

R426-8-5. 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. 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.

(3) The Department shall allocate funds by using the following point totals for agency-certified personnel: certified Dispatchers = 1; certified Basic EMTs = 2; certified Intermediate EMTs and Intermediate-Advanced EMTs = 3; and certified Paramedics = 4. The number of certified personnel is based upon the personnel rosters of each licensed EMS provider, designated EMS dispatch agency and designated EMS first response unit as a date as specified by the Department immediately prior to the grant year, which begins July 1. To comply with Legislative intent, the point totals of each eligible agency will be multiplied by the current county classification as provided under Section 17-50-501.

KEY

emergency medical services

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment

August 3, 2010

Notice of Continuation

January 5, 2011

Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

26-8a