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Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021) |
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4766 Ohio Medical Transportation Board |
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Chapter4766-4. Mobile Intensive Care Units |
4766-4-12. Temporary and disaster operations
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[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this chapter of the Administrative Code, see rule 4766-4-18 of the Administrative Code.]
(A) In the event of a disaster situation when permitted MoICU(s) based in the locality of the disaster situation are incapacitated or insufficient in number to render services needed, a licensed MTO may utilize whatever means necessary to transport and treat patients.
(B) A MoICU or non-transport vehicle that has not been issued a permit by the board may be issued a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed sixty days, if the MoICU or non-transport vehicle is used to replace a permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle that has been temporarily taken out of service for repair or maintenance or is being permanently replaced. In order to obtain a temporary permit, a MTO shall submit a "Temporary Ambulance / MOICU / Non-transport Vehicle" form to the board containing:
(1) Vehicle identification number of the permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle;
(2) Date permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle was placed out of service;
(3) Vehicle identification number of the non-permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle;
(4) Date temporarily permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle is to be placed in service;
(5) Brief description of reason the permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle was taken out of service.
(C) The licensed MTO shall ensure that the one hundred dollar fee prescribed in paragraph (E) of rule 4766-4-03 of the Administrative Code shall be received by the board within seven days of issuance of a temporary permit.
(D) The MTO shall note the date of return to service of the permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle on the temporary permit.
(E) The licensed MTO shall return the temporary permit to the board within two days after the permitted MoICU or non-transport vehicle is returned to service.