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.

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

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

Equipment Checklists

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

Personnel Forms

 TitleDescription
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 FormMedical Director agreement for a commercial ambulance service.
Non EMS licensed driver entry formForm to add Non EMS licensed driver to your approved SOCALR list
Quality Assurance Officer Designation FormForm to designate a QA Officer.
SCT Coordinator Designation FormForm to designate a service SCT Coordinator

Fees

 TitleDescription
Fee ScheduleSchedule of fees (Effective July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)

Vehicle Applications/Forms

 TitleDescription
Add Vehicle Application Application to add a vehicle to a commercial ambulance service’s fleet.
Drop Vehicle ApplicationApplication to remove a vehicle to a commercial ambulance service’s fleet.
Temporary Upgrade Request FormForm 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 ReportForm to report a vehicle collision or personal injury.

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