Commercial Ambulance Licensing & Regulation

Commercial Ambulance Licensing & Regulations

The State Office of Commercial Ambulance Licensing and Regulation (SOCALR) is a dynamic team committed to supporting the operations, leadership, and growth of the private commercial ambulance industry within the state of Maryland. Progress is the cornerstone of our mission as the world of EMS changes and the citizens of Maryland require that we change with it.

It is our goal to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons using commercial ambulance services. We strive to accomplish this task through the conscientious development and modification of statewide requirements for commercial ambulance services and vehicles. We also endeavor to encourage and assist those interested and dedicated to becoming commercial ambulance operators to further advance the burgeoning private ambulance industry.

For information on Commercial Ambulance Services, please see Frequently Asked Questions.

* Commercial Ambulance Services are required to comply with all applicable local, State, and federal laws and regulations. The following web links are provided to assist you with the licensure process. Please note: the following resources are intended to serve as a reference, and do not represent all requirements for licensure.

COMAR Title 30
29 CFR 1910.1030 Infection Control - Bloodborne Pathogens
29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication - Employee Right to Know
21 CFR 803.10 MDR - Medical Device Reporting
29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Plan - Particulate Respirators
DHHS Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Application for Certification - Glucometer Testing
OHCQ Laboratory Licensing: Maryland State Compliance Application - Glucometer Testing
OHCQ Laboratory Licensing Change Form
COMAR 30.03.04.02 Quality Assurance Plan - Template
List of Licensed Commercial Services (Updated August 2023)
Commercial Ground Ambulance Monthly Data Submission
Out of State Exempt Services Monthly Data Submission
Commercial Air Ambulance Monthly Data Submission

For further assistance contact MIEMSS Department of Commercial Ambulance Licensing & Regulation; phone 410-706-8511; fax 410-706-8552 or via email: socalr@miemss.org.

Commercial Ambulance Applications & Forms

Service Applications

	Title	Description
	Commercial Ground Service Licensing Application	Application for new commercial ground ambulance service.
	Neonatal Service Application	Application for a commercial ambulance service to become Neonatal licensed.
	Optional/Pilot Program Application	Application for the participation in the Optional/Pilot Program. (Updated 1/2022)
	Specialty Care Transport Application	Application for a commercial ambulance service to become Specialty Care licensed.

Equipment Checklists

	Title	Description
	ALS Equipment List	MIEMSS/SOCALR ALS Equipment List (Effective July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)
	BLS Equipment List	MIEMSS/SOCALR BLS Equipment List (Effective July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)
	Neonatal Equipment List	MIEMSS/SOCALR NEO Equipment List (Effective July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)
	Specialty Care Transport Equipment List	MIEMSS/SOCALR SCT Equipment List (Effective July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)

Personnel Forms

	Title	Description
	5 & 35 Day Report (MS Word)	Medical Case Review Patient Care Quality Assurance Incident Report (PCQA-IR) 5-Day and 35-Day incident report.
	5 & 35 Day Report (PDF)	Medical Case Review Patient Care Quality Assurance Incident Report (PCQA-IR) 5-Day and 35-Day incident report.
	Commercial Officer Form	Form to list all of the Officers of a commercial ambulance service.
	Medical Director Agreement Form	Medical Director agreement for a commercial ambulance service.
	Non EMS licensed driver entry form	Form to add Non EMS licensed driver to your approved SOCALR list
	Quality Assurance Officer Designation Form	Form to designate a QA Officer.
	SCT Coordinator Designation Form	Form to designate a service SCT Coordinator

Fees

	Title	Description
	Fee Schedule	Schedule of fees (Effective July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)

Vehicle Applications/Forms

	Title	Description
	Add Vehicle Application	Application to add a vehicle to a commercial ambulance service’s fleet.
	Drop Vehicle Application	Application to remove a vehicle to a commercial ambulance service’s fleet.
	Temporary Upgrade Request Form	Form to request a temporary upgrade of a vehicle’s license level.
	Transfer Vehicle Application	Application to transfer a vehicle’s license to another vehicle in a service’s fleet.
	Upgrade/Downgrade Vehicle Application	Application to request a permanent upgrade or downgrade of a vehicle’s license level.
	Vehicle Collision & Personal Injury Report	Form to report a vehicle collision or personal injury.