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KENTUCKY BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

(Amended at ARRS Committee)

202 KAR 7:030.Fees of the board.

RELATES TO:

KRS 311A.145

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 311A.145

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 311A.145 authorizes the board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing a reasonable schedule of fees for examinations, licensure, certification, inspections, applications, and other provided services and materials. This administrative regulation establishes those fees.

Section 1.

Definitions. ~~As used in this administrative regulation, the following terms have the following meanings:~~

(1)

"Critical violation" means an inspection deficiency listed in the current Agency License & Vehicle Inspection Critical Violation List.

(2)

"Non-critical violation" means any inspection deficiency that is not a critical violation as defined by subsection (1) of this section.~~The skills evaluation fee shall be fifty (50) dollars. This fee shall be required of students from all disciplines.~~

Section 2.

EMS-TEI.

(1)

EMS-TEI Initial Application fee shall be $500. ~~This fee includes the licensing fee for the initial five (5) year period.~~

(2)

EMS-TEI Renewal licensing of all levels shall be $250~~$500 which shall be valid for subsequent five (5) year periods~~.

(3)

In addition to the licensing fee, an EMS-TEI shall remit an additional fee for each course taught which has the potential to lead to state or national certification or licensure as follows:

(a)

Emergency Medical ~~First~~ Responder ~~or First Responder~~ - $100~~Fifty (50) dollars~~;

(b)

Emergency Medical Technician ~~or EMT Basic~~ - $150~~Seventy (75) dollars~~;

(c)

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ~~Advanced~~ - $200~~$150~~; or~~and~~

(d)

Paramedic - $300~~$200~~.

Section 3.

~~Issuance of Certificates and Licenses.~~

(1)

~~The certificate or license or EMS instructor application fee shall be ten (10) dollars.~~

(2)

~~First responder initial certification fee shall be fifteen (15) dollars.~~

(3)

~~EMT initial certification fee shall be thirty (30) dollars.~~

(4)

~~Advanced EMT initial certification fee shall be fifty (50) dollars.~~

(5)

~~Paramedic initial licensure fee shall be sixty-five (65) dollars.~~

(6)

~~Level I or II EMS instructor initial certification fee shall be eighty-five (85) dollars.~~

(7)

~~Level III EMS instructor initial certification fee shall be eighty-five (85) dollars.~~

Section 3.Section 4.

Certification and License Renewal.~~Recertification and Relicensure.~~

(1)

EMR certification renewal~~First responder recertification~~ fee shall be fifteen (15) dollars.

(2)

EMT certification renewal~~recertification~~ fee shall be twenty-five (25) dollars.

(3)

AEMT certification renewal~~Advanced EMT recertification~~ fee shall be forty (40) dollars.

(4)

Paramedic license renewal~~relicensure~~ fee shall be fifty (50) dollars. A paramedic shall not be required to pay the fee established in subsection (2) of this section.

(5)

Advanced practice paramedic certification renewal fee shall be ten (10) dollars for each specialty certification.

(6)(5)

EMS Educator certification renewal~~Level III EMS instructor recertification~~ fee shall be sixty (60)~~ninety (90)~~ dollars. An EMS Educator shall not be required to pay the fees established in subsections (1) through (4) of this section.

(6)

~~Level I and II EMS instructors recertification fee shall be seventy (70) dollars.~~

(7)

~~The recertification fee for an individual recertifying as a Level I, II, and III EMS Instructor shall be $135.~~

Section 4.

Certification and License Reciprocity and Reinstatement.

(1)

The fee for a reciprocal certification or license shall be $100. A paramedic seeking reciprocity as an Advanced Practice Paramedic shall only be required to pay the $100 fee for a reciprocal paramedic license. A reciprocity fee for an Advanced Practice Paramedic license or certification shall not be required.

(2)

The fee to reinstate a certification or license shall be $100.

Section 5.

Application for reciprocity or for a temporary certificate for all levels shall include a fee of $125. This fee shall be in addition to the application fee and initial certification fee for each level.

Section 5.Section 6.

Ground Ambulance Service Licensing and License Renewal~~Relicensing~~.

(1)

Initial prelicense fee, to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:501, shall be $3,000~~$2,500~~.

(2)

Transfer of license fee shall be $3,000~~$1,500 dollars~~.

(3)

Additional units requiring inspection in excess of the five (5) units noted in subsection (4) of this section, and which are located at the same location shall be inspected for a fee of thirty (30) dollars each.

(3)(4)

License renewal~~Relicensure~~ fee ~~for up to, and including, the inspection of five (5) licensed units~~ shall be $500.

(4)

Inspection fee shall be fifty (50) dollars for each ambulance.

(5)

Each~~Reinspection required as the result of a~~ cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.~~$100 per cited deficiency. The maximum penalty shall not exceed the sum of $500.~~

(6)

Inspection of additional or replacement ambulances~~units~~ for an existing license ~~if inspected at the provider's site~~ shall be a fee of $150 per ambulance~~unit and if inspected at the inspector's site shall be a fee of $100 per unit~~.

Section 6.Section 7.

Administrative Fees.

(1)

Late fee shall be $100~~fifty (50) dollars~~ for any certification or license renewal~~recertification or relicensure~~ applicant or any official document required to be received by the KBEMS office, which is postmarked after the due date or expiration date.

(2)

A request for license or certification verification or other request for documentation to be forwarded to an out-of-state regulatory entity shall be twenty-five (25)~~$100~~ dollars for each entity to which the verification or documentation is to be sent.

(2)

~~Duplicate card, certification, or license fee for each shall be twenty-five (25) dollars.~~

(3)

~~Application for reinstatement for all levels shall be a fee of $150. This fee is in addition to the application fee and initial certification fee for each level.~~

Section 7.Section 8.

Non-Transport Providers.~~ALS Medical First Response Providers.~~

(1)

Initial license fee to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:501 shall be $3,000~~$250~~.

(2)

Transfer of license fee shall be $3,000.

(3)(2)

License renewal fee~~Relicensure inspection up to four (4) vehicles~~ shall be ~~a fee of~~ $400~~$200~~.

(4)(3)

Inspection fee~~Each additional unit for inspection~~ shall be ~~a fee of~~ $100 for each set of equipment~~thirty (30) dollars~~.

(5)

Each cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.

Section 8.Section 9.

Air Ambulance Service Licensing and License Renewal~~Relicensing~~.

(1)

Initial prelicensing fee, to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:510, shall be $5,000.

(2)

Transfer of license fee shall be $4,000~~$2,500~~.

(3)

License renewal~~Relicensure~~ fee ~~for up to, and not including, the inspection of five (5) licensed aircraft~~ shall be $1,000.

(4)

Inspection fee shall be $400 dollars per air ambulance.~~Reinspection required as the result of a cited deficiency shall be a fee of $500 per cited deficiency. The maximum penalty shall not exceed $2,500.~~

(5)

Each cited deficiency~~Inspection of additional or replacement units for an existing license~~ shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation~~$250 per unit and shall be inspected at the provider's site~~.

Section 9.

Incorporation by Reference.

(1)

"Agency License & Vehicle Inspection Critical Violation List", KBEMS OPS-11-1, available at kbems.ky.gov, is incorporated by reference.

(2)

This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Office of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, 500 Mero Street, 5th Floor 5SE32, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material is also available on the board's Web site at: kbems.ky.gov.

FILED WITH LRC: January 8, 2024

CONTACT PERSON: John K. Wood, Legal Counsel, Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, 163 E. Main Street, Suite 200, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, phone (859) 225-4714, fax (859) 225-1493, email administrativeregulations@wgmfirm.com.

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

(Amended at ARRS Committee)

202 KAR 7:030.Fees of the board.

RELATES TO:

KRS 311A.145

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 311A.145

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

Section 1.

Definitions.

(1)

"Critical violation" means an inspection deficiency listed in the current Agency License & Vehicle Inspection Critical Violation List.

(2)

"Non-critical violation" means any inspection deficiency that is not a critical violation as defined by subsection (1) of this section.

Section 2.

EMS-TEI.

(1)

EMS-TEI Initial Application fee shall be $500.

(2)

EMS-TEI Renewal licensing of all levels shall be $250.

(3)

In addition to the licensing fee, an EMS-TEI shall remit an additional fee for each course taught which has the potential to lead to state or national certification or licensure as follows:

(a)

Emergency Medical Responder - $100;

(b)

Emergency Medical Technician - $150;

(c)

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - $200; or

(d)

Paramedic - $300.

Section 3.

Certification and License Renewal.

(1)

EMR certification renewal fee shall be fifteen (15) dollars.

(2)

EMT certification renewal fee shall be twenty-five (25) dollars.

(3)

AEMT certification renewal fee shall be forty (40) dollars.

(4)

Paramedic license renewal fee shall be fifty (50) dollars. A paramedic shall not be required to pay the fee established in subsection (2) of this section.

(5)

Advanced practice paramedic certification renewal fee shall be ten (10) dollars for each specialty certification.

(6)

EMS Educator certification renewal fee shall be sixty (60) dollars. An EMS Educator shall not be required to pay the fees established in subsections (1) through (4) of this section.

Section 4.

Certification and License Reciprocity and Reinstatement.

(1)

(2)

The fee to reinstate a certification or license shall be $100.

Section 5.

Ground Ambulance Service Licensing and License Renewal.

(1)

Initial prelicense fee, to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:501, shall be $3,000.

(2)

Transfer of license fee shall be $3,000.

(3)

License renewal fee shall be $500.

(4)

Inspection fee shall be fifty (50) dollars for each ambulance.

(5)

Each cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.

(6)

Inspection of additional or replacement ambulances for an existing license shall be a fee of $150 per ambulance.

Section 6.

Administrative Fees.

(1)

Late fee shall be $100 for any certification or license renewal applicant or any official document required to be received by the KBEMS office, which is postmarked after the due date or expiration date.

(2)

A request for license or certification verification or other request for documentation to be forwarded to an out-of-state regulatory entity shall be twenty-five (25) dollars for each entity to which the verification or documentation is to be sent.

Section 7.

Non-Transport Providers.

(1)

Initial license fee to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:501 shall be $3,000.

(2)

Transfer of license fee shall be $3,000.

(3)

License renewal fee shall be $400.

(4)

Inspection fee shall be $100 for each set of equipment.

(5)

Each cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.

Section 8.

Air Ambulance Service Licensing and License Renewal.

(1)

Initial prelicensing fee, to establish compliance with 202 KAR 7:510, shall be $5,000.

(2)

Transfer of license fee shall be $4,000.

(3)

License renewal fee shall be $1,000.

(4)

Inspection fee shall be $400 dollars per air ambulance.

(5)

Each cited deficiency shall be a fee of $100 per non-critical violation and $500 per critical violation.

Section 9.

Incorporation by Reference.

(1)

"Agency License & Vehicle Inspection Critical Violation List", KBEMS OPS-11-1, available at kbems.ky.gov, is incorporated by reference.

(2)

FILED WITH LRC: January 8, 2024

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202 KAR 7:030.Fees of the board.

RELATES TO:

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

Section 1.

(1)

(2)

Section 2.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Section 3.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Section 3.Section 4.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)(5)

(6)

(7)

Section 4.

(1)

(2)

Section 5.

Section 5.Section 6.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(3)(4)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Section 6.Section 7.

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

Section 7.Section 8.

(1)

(2)

(3)(2)

(4)(3)

(5)

Section 8.Section 9.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Section 9.

(1)

(2)

202 KAR 7:030.Fees of the board.

RELATES TO:

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

Section 1.

(1)

(2)

Section 2.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)