Update Licensure Applications
The Bureau of EMS requires that changes to licensure information be submitted through a licensure amendment. This includes changes in officers or contact information, addition or deletion of vehicles and changes in address. To submit these changes, please update your online application at this link.
Licensure/Recognition Renewal
Services are encouraged to begin the renewal process about six (6) months prior to their expiration date. Each service will receive correspondence indicating that their license or recognition will expire and that they should update their licensure application and submit it to our office. The six month period allows time if there are any problems with the licensure application, deficiencies are found in the inspection process or a course of corrective action is required.
Once the completed application is received, the service will be contacted to schedule an on-site inspection. This inspection will verify equipment, staffing, policies, station requirements and other aspects of the licensure program. If deficiencies are identified, the service will be notified and required to correct the deficiencies, and provide documentation or be re-inspected once corrected. A temporary or provisional license may also be recommended and require the service to develop a course of corrective action to resolve the issues identified.
A recommendation will then be provided to the Bureau of EMS who will issue the appropriate license.
Temporary and Provisional Licenses
The licensure process allows for the issuing of Temporary or Provisional licenses to services who substantially meet, but do not meet all licensure requirements when it is in the public's best interest to grant such a license. The following regulations explain the Provisional and Temporary license.
§ 1005.8. Provisional license.
(a) If an ambulance service or an applicant for
an ambulance service license fails to meet licensure requirements, the
Department may issue it a provisional license, valid for a specific time
period of not more than 6 months, when the Department deems it is in the
public interest to do so.
(b) The Department may renew a provisional license
once, for a period not to exceed 6 months except when a longer period of
renewal is permitted under subsection (c), if:
(1) The ambulance service has substantially, but
not completely, complied with applicable requirements for licensure.
(2) The ambulance service is making a good faith
effort to comply with a course of correction approved by the Department.
(3) The Department deems it is in the public
interest to do so.
(c) The Department may renew a provisional BLS
ambulance service license for 12 months for a volunteer ambulance
service, or a volunteer fire department or rescue service that operates
an ambulance service, which does not meet the minimum standards for
staffing at the BLS level of care, but meets the other requirements of
this chapter.
(d) The Department will require an ambulance service
to maintain a duty roster if the Department issues that ambulance
service a provisional license because the ambulance service is not
meeting staffing standards or is not providing PSAPS notice when it is
unable to respond as required by § 1005.10(e) (relating to licensure
and general operating standards).
§ 1005.9. Temporary license.