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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2d-505.1

  • Ambulance: means a ground, air, or water vehicle that:
         (2)(a) transports patients and is used to provide emergency medical services; and
         (2)(b) is required to obtain a permit under Section 53-2d-404 to operate in the state. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
  • Bureau: means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section 53-2d-102. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Political subdivision: means :
         (25)(a) a city or town;
         (25)(b) a county;
         (25)(c) a special service district created under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, for the purpose of providing fire protection services under Subsection 17D-1-201(9);
         (25)(d) a special district created under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services;
         (25)(e) areas coming together as described in Subsection Utah Code 53-2d-101
     (1)(a) Only an applicant approved under Section 53-2d-505.1 may respond to a request for a proposal issued in accordance with Section 53-2d-505.2 or 53-2d-505.4 by a political subdivision.
     (1)(b) A response to a request for proposal is subject to the maximum rates established by the bureau under Section 53-2d-503.
     (1)(c) A political subdivision may award a contract to an applicant in response to a request for proposal:

          (1)(c)(i) in accordance with Section 53-2d-505.2; and
          (1)(c)(ii) subject to Subsections (2) and (3).
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     (2)(a) The bureau shall issue a license to an applicant selected by a political subdivision under Subsection (1) unless the bureau finds that issuing a license to that applicant would jeopardize the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the geographic service area.
     (2)(b) A license issued under this Subsection (2):

          (2)(b)(i) is for the exclusive geographic service area approved by the bureau in accordance with Subsection 53-2d-505.2(2);
          (2)(b)(ii) is valid for four years;
          (2)(b)(iii) is not subject to a request for license from another applicant under the provisions of Sections 53-2d-506 through 53-2d-509 during the four-year term, unless the applicant’s license is revoked under Section 53-2d-604;
          (2)(b)(iv) is subject to revocation or revision under Subsection (3)(d); and
          (2)(b)(v) is subject to supervision by the department under Sections 53-2d-603 and 53-2d-604.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b), a political subdivision may terminate a contract described in Subsection (1)(c), with or without cause, if:

     (3)(a) the contract:

          (3)(a)(i) is entered into on or after May 5, 2021; and
          (3)(a)(ii) allows an applicant to provide 911 ambulance services;
     (3)(b) the political subdivision provides written notice to the applicant described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) and the bureau:

          (3)(b)(i) at least 18 months before the day on which the contract is terminated; or
          (3)(b)(ii) within a period of time shorter than 18 months before the day on which the contract is terminated, if otherwise agreed to by the applicant and the department;
     (3)(c) the political subdivision selects another applicant to provide 911 ambulance services for the political subdivision in accordance with Section 53-2d-505.2;
     (3)(d) the bureau:

          (3)(d)(i) revokes the license of the applicant described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), or issues a new or revised license for the applicant described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii):

               (3)(d)(i)(A) in order to remove the area that is subject to the contract from the applicant’s exclusive geographic service area; and
               (3)(d)(i)(B) to take effect the day on which the contract is terminated; and
          (3)(d)(ii) issues a new or revised license for the applicant described in Subsection (3)(c):

               (3)(d)(ii)(A) in order to allow the applicant to provide 911 ambulance services for the area described in Subsection (3)(d)(i)(A); and
               (3)(d)(ii)(B) to take effect the day on which the contract is terminated; and
     (3)(e) the termination does not create an orphaned area.
(4) Except as provided in Subsection 53-2d-505.3(4)(a) the provisions of Sections 53-2d-506 through 53-2d-509 do not apply to a license issued under this section.

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