§ 26-8a-504. Discipline of designated and licensed providers.

(1) The department may refuse to issue a license or designation or a renewal, or revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation, an emergency medical service provider's license or designation if the provider has:

(a) failed to abide by terms of the license or designation;

(b) violated statute or rule;

(c) failed to provide services at the level or in the exclusive geographic service area required by the license or designation;

(d) failed to submit a renewal application in a timely fashion as required by department rule;

(e) failed to follow operational standards established by the committee; or

(f) committed an act in the performance of a professional duty that endangered the public or constituted gross negligence.

(2)

(a) An action to revoke, suspend, restrict, or place a license or designation on probation shall be done in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the department may issue a cease and desist order under Section 26-8a-507 to immediately suspend a license or designation pending an administrative proceeding to be held within 30 days if there is evidence to show that the provider or facility poses a clear, immediate, and unjustifiable threat or potential threat to the public health, safety, or welfare.

(3) In addition to taking disciplinary action under Subsection (1), the department may impose sanctions in accordance with Section 26-23-6.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session