§ 1005.2a. Change in ambulance fleet.

 (a)  Permanent change. Before placing and operating an additional or permanent replacement ambulance in a region, an ambulance service shall submit a modification of ambulance fleet form to the regional EMS council responsible for that region. The ambulance service may not operate that ambulance unless it is authorized to do so by the Department following an inspection of the ambulance.

 (b)  Temporary change. An ambulance service may operate a temporary replacement ambulance without securing prior approval from the Department. It shall submit a temporary change of vehicle form to the appropriate regional EMS council, by facsimile, electronic or regular mail, no later than 24 hours after placing that ambulance in service. This duty applies even if use of the replacement ambulance has stopped. Upon filing a temporary change of vehicle form, the ambulance service may continue to operate the temporary replacement ambulance unless its authority to do so is disapproved by the Department following an inspection of the ambulance. Upon receiving a temporary change in vehicle form the regional EMS council shall issue a letter and a temporary certificate authorizing the ambulance service to operate the replacement ambulance for 7 days. That time period may be extended by the regional EMS council, by letter.

   The provisions of this §  1005.2a adopted October 13, 2000, effective October 14, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 5363.

   This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §  1005.6 (relating to licensure); and 28 Pa. Code §  1007.1 (relating to general provisions).