§ 18-51. Classification of certificates.

There shall be the following six categories of certificates of public convenience and necessity in the county:

(1)

Class A. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for governmental entities which use advanced life support and basic life support ground, air or water vehicles to conduct a pre-hospital EMS advanced life support or basic life support service and other emergency calls when requested. Class A shall include the services provided under all other categories of certificates of public convenience and necessity in the county.

(2)

Class B. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses, agencies and hospitals which use advanced life support and basic life support ambulances to conduct non-emergency interfacility medical calls or transfer service not including transportation to emergency rooms, unless authorized by the county fire district.

(3)

Class C. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses, agencies, hospitals, and governmental entities which use ambulances to operate non-emergency interfacility medical calls or transfer services under a physician's order which originate in the county and which require on-board clinical capabilities which may exceed those of a conventionally equipped and staffed ALS ambulance.

(4)

Class D. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses and agencies which use ambulances based outside the county to provide specific non-emergency medical calls as identified on the certificate and limited to transports originating within the county and terminating out of the county.

(5)

Class E. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses, agencies, hospitals, and governmental entities which use air ambulances to transport persons requiring or likely to require medical attention during transport.

(6)

Class F. Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses, agencies, hospitals and governmental entities which use wheelchair vehicles to provide non-medical calls.

(Code 1982, § 1-12.5-4; Ord. No. 96-04, pt. A, 2-20-1996; Ord. No. 08-011, pt. B, 3-15-2008)