190.108. Air ambulance licenses--sale or transfer of ownership, notice required. - Missouri Statutes

Air ambulance licenses--sale or transfer of ownership, noticerequired.

190.108. 1. The department shall, within a reasonable time afterreceipt of an application, cause such investigation as the department deemsnecessary to be made of the applicant for an air ambulance license.

2. The department shall have the authority and responsibility tolicense an air ambulance service in accordance with sections 190.001 to190.245, and in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant tosections 190.001 to 190.245. The department may promulgate rules relatingto the requirements for an air ambulance license including, but not limitedto:

(1) Medical control plans;

(2) Medical director qualifications;

(3) Air medical staff qualifications;

(4) Response and operations standards to assure that the health andsafety needs of the public are met;

(5) Standards for air medical communications;

(6) Criteria for compliance with licensure requirements;

(7) Records and forms;

(8) Equipment requirements;

(9) Five-year license renewal;

(10) Quality improvement committees; and

(11) Response time, patient care and transportation standards.

3. Application for an air ambulance service license shall be madeupon such forms as prescribed by the department in rules adopted pursuantto sections 190.001 to 190.245. The application form shall contain suchinformation as the department deems necessary to make a determination as towhether the air ambulance service meets all the requirements of sections190.001 to 190.245 and rules promulgated pursuant to sections 190.001 to190.245.

4. Upon the sale or transfer of any air ambulance service ownership,the owner of such service shall notify the department of the change inownership within thirty days of such sale or transfer. After receipt ofsuch notice, the department shall conduct an inspection of the ambulanceservice to verify compliance with the licensure standards of sections190.001 to 190.245.

(L. 1998 S.B. 743, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1107)