As in effect on April 1, 2008
(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 Grants Program.
(1) Per capita grants are available only to licensed EMS ambulance and paramedic services, and designated first response unit and dispatch providers that are:
(a) agencies or political subdivisions of local or state government or incorporated non-profit entities; or
(b) for-profit emergency medical service providers that are the primary emergency medical service provider for a service area.
(2)(a) A for-profit emergency medical service provider is a primary emergency medical service 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 emergency medical service 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 emergency medical services 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. If a potential grantee owes the Department money, and the grantee's account is more than six months old, the Department may withhold payment of grant funds until such account is paid in full.
(1) Per Capita grants are available for use specifically related to the provision of emergency medical services.
(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.
(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.
(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 paramecic 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.
emergency medical services
January 30, 2001
January 24, 2006
26-8a
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