Rule 4766-3-01 | Definitions.
(A) "Advanced emergency medical technician" or "AEMT" is a person holding a current and valid certificate to practice issued under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code authorizing the holder to provide medical care as set forth in rule 4765-16-04 of the Administrative Code.
(B) "Ambulette service" has the same meaning as "nonemergency medical service organization" as defined in section 4766.01 of the Revised Code.
(C) "Board" means the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services within the division of emergency medical services of the department of public safety set forth in section 4765.02 of the Revised Code.
(D) "Client" means an individual who requires the use of a wheelchair or who is confined to a wheelchair and is transported by an ambulette in order to receive health care services at a health care facility or health practitioner's office in non-emergency circumstances.
(E) "Department of Transportation (DOT) physical" is a health examination mandated by the "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration" (FMCSA) for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.
(F) "Division" means the division of emergency medical services within the department of public safety.
(G) "Emergency medical responder" or "EMR" is a person holding a current and valid certificate to practice issued under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code authorizing the holder to provide medical care as set forth in rule 4765-12-04 of the Administrative Code.
(H) "Emergency medical technician" or "EMT" is a person holding a current and valid certificate to practice issued under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code authorizing the holder to provide medical care as set forth in rule 4765-15-04 of the Administrative Code.
(I) "Headquarters" means the location from which a licensed ambulette service operates and designated by the licensed ambulette service as the location where the records set forth in this chapter are maintained or readily available.
(J) "Inspection fee" means a fee required to be paid for the inspection of a permitted vehicle.
(K) "Medical transportation licensing system" or "MTLS online system" means a web based system for medical transportation agencies to obtain, renew, and maintain their licenses.
(L) "License" means a certificate of licensure issued by the board to the service, also known as the licensed ambulette service.
(M) "Operate" means to engage in conduct or activity in furtherance of the licensed activity at or from a physical location owned, leased or maintained by the licensed ambulette service where employees report to work and vehicles are stored. Operate also includes the act of receiving a person within Ohio for transportation to a location within Ohio.
(N) "Paramedic" is a person holding a current and valid certificate to practice issued under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code authorizing the holder to provide medical care as set forth in rule 4765-17-03 of the Administrative Code.
(O) "Permit" is the authorization to operate issued by the board as set forth in section 4766.07 of the Revised Code for a specific vehicle, known as the "permitted vehicle" and requires the issuance of a decal for the permitted vehicle by the board or its designee.
(P) "Readily available" means produced upon demand by the board.
(Q) "Reinspection fee" means a fee required to conduct an inspection as a result of the issuance of a violation notification by the board or its designee, to a licensed ambulette service or license applicant, regarding a permitted ambulette or an ambulette for which a permit application is pending with the board.
(R) "Satellite base" means a physical location other than the headquarters from which an ambulette service, licensed as set forth in Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code operates.
(S) "Temporary vehicle" means an ambulette issued a temporary permit used to replace a permitted ambulette in accordance with rule 4766-3-12 of the Administrative Code that is out of service until the permitted ambulette is returned to service or is replaced. A temporary vehicle may be used for a time period not to exceed sixty days.
(T) "Violation notification" means a written form issued by the board or its designee during an inspection or investigation identifying deficiencies in record keeping requirements, vehicle roadworthiness requirements, or equipment requirements by a service or its vehicle(s).
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