(a) Standards for the design, construction, equipment, sanitation, operation and maintenance of ambulances, invalid vehicles, and for the operations and minimum emergency care equipment for emergency response vehicles shall be promulgated by the board, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the amount of mileage of an operational vehicle and mandatory mechanical inspections for vehicles over a certain mileage. The board may authorize standards for the licensure of air ambulance services to provide for such special personnel equipment operation and activities as may be necessary. Permits shall not be required for individual aircraft. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations to require the inspection of air ambulance medical equipment and supplies and to require the issuance of a healthcare inspection verification sticker.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-140-307

  • Ambulance: means any privately or publicly owned land or air vehicle that is especially designed, constructed or modified and equipped and is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for transportation upon the streets, highways or airways in this state for persons who are sick, injured, wounded, otherwise incapacitated, helpless, or in need of medical care. See Tennessee Code 68-140-302
  • Board: means the Tennessee emergency medical services board. See Tennessee Code 68-140-302
  • Certificate: means official acknowledgment that an individual has successfully complied with all requirements to practice and has completed a training program accredited or recognized by the board. See Tennessee Code 68-140-302
(b) Services performed by fixed wing air ambulance organizations that are provided without compensation pursuant to § 68-140-317(a)(2) shall be conducted under part 91 of the federal air regulations. Pilots of such aircraft shall possess a commercial certificate with instrument rating.
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