# Title 33 — State Department of Health

## Article 33-11 — Licensing of Emergency Medical Services

## Chapter 33-11-08 — Emergency Medical Services Grants

### § 33-11-08-01. Eligibility for emergency medical services grants.

Certain ambulance services may be eligible for grants on an annual basis dependent upon
legislative appropriation. In addition to compliance with chapter 23-46 of the North Dakota Century
Code the following conditions must be met to be eligible for an emergency medical services grant.
1. Application for the grant shall be made in the manner and time frame prescribed by the
department.
2. The ambulance service must be based in North Dakota.
3. The ambulance service must be licensed as a basic life support ground ambulance as
described in chapter 33-11-02 or licensed as an advanced life support ground ambulance as
described in chapter 33-11-03 for at least twelve months prior to the filing of the application.
4. The ambulance service must bill for services at a level at least equivalent to the Medicare
billing level.
5. Criteria for grant approval shall be established by the state health council and shall at a
minimum include consideration of:
a. The transportation distance to hospitals.
b. The size of the ambulance service area.
c. Contributing factors that may affect the number of patient care providers on the
ambulance service.
d. The volume of ambulance runs.
History: Effective January 1, 2008.
General Authority: NDCC 23-46
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-46
### § 33-11-08-02. Use of funds.

The state health officer or designee shall determine the scope of the project, eligibility of
emergency medical services operations, and distribution amounts on an annual basis. Considerations
shall include:
1. How the emergency medical services operation fits into the overall structure of provision of
emergency medical services in the state;
2. The needs of the emergency medical services operation and neighboring operations;
3. Compliance with the requirements set forth in chapter 23-46 of the North Dakota Century
Code; and
4. Existence of local matching funds.
History: Effective January 1, 2008.

General Authority: NDCC 23-46
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-46
