R426-10-1700. Medical Transport Plans

  (1) To ensure proper patient care and the effective coordination of statewide emergency medical and trauma services, all licensed air ambulance providers shall have an integrated medical transport plan for each air ambulance permitted by the Department that describes the following:

  (a) base location;

  (b) hours of operation;

  (c) emergency (dispatch) and non-emergency (business) contact information;

  (d) description of primary and secondary service areas;

  (e) medical criteria for utilization;

  (f) description of medical capabilities (including availability of specialized medical transport equipment);

  (g) communications capabilities including (but not limited to) radio frequencies and talk groups;

  (h) procedures for communicating with the air medical crew; and

  (i) mutual aid or backup procedures when the service is not available.