190.133. Emergency medical response agency license--limitations.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

190.133. Emergency medical response agency license--limitations.

Emergency medical response agency license--limitations.

190.133. 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 emergency medical responseagency license.

2. The department shall issue a license to any emergency medicalresponse agency which provides advanced life support if the applicant meetsthe requirements established pursuant to sections 190.001 to 190.245, andthe rules adopted by the department pursuant to sections 190.001 to190.245. The department may promulgate rules relating to the requirementsfor an emergency medical response agency including, but not limited to:

(1) A licensure period of five years;

(2) Medical direction;

(3) Records and forms; and

(4) Memorandum of understanding with local ambulance services.

3. Application for an emergency medical response agency license shallbe made upon such forms as prescribed by the department in rules adoptedpursuant to sections 190.001 to 190.245. The application form shallcontain such information as the department deems necessary to make adetermination as to whether the emergency medical response agency meets allthe requirements of sections 190.001 to 190.245 and rules promulgatedpursuant to sections 190.001 to 190.245.

4. No person or entity shall hold itself out as an emergency medicalresponse agency that provides advanced life support or provide the servicesof an emergency medical response agency that provides advanced life supportunless such person or entity is licensed by the department.

5. Only emergency medical response agencies, fire departments, andfire protection districts may provide certain ALS services with theservices of EMT-Is.

6. Emergency medical response agencies functioning with the servicesof EMT-Is must work in collaboration with an ambulance service providingadvanced life support with personnel trained to the emergency medicaltechnician-paramedic level.