190.108.  Air ambulance licenses — sale or transfer of ownership, notice required. — 1.  The department shall, within a reasonable time after receipt of an application, cause such investigation as the department deems necessary to be made of the applicant for an air ambulance license.

  2.  The department shall have the authority and responsibility to license an air ambulance service in accordance with sections 190.001 to 190.245, and in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to sections 190.001 to 190.245.  The department may promulgate rules relating to the requirements for an air ambulance license including, but not limited to:

  (1)  Medical control plans;

  (2)  Medical director qualifications;

  (3)  Air medical staff qualifications;

  (4)  Response and operations standards to assure that the health and safety needs of the public are met;

  (5)  Standards for air medical communications;

  (6)  Criteria for compliance with licensure requirements;

  (7)  Records and forms;

  (8)  Equipment requirements;

  (9)  Five-year license renewal;

  (10)  Quality improvement committees; and

  (11)  Response time, patient care and transportation standards.

  3.  Application for an air ambulance service license shall be made upon such forms as prescribed by the department in rules adopted pursuant to sections 190.001 to 190.245.  The application form shall contain such information as the department deems necessary to make a determination as to whether the air ambulance service meets all the requirements of sections 190.001 to 190.245 and rules promulgated pursuant to sections 190.001 to 190.245.

  4.  Upon the sale or transfer of any air ambulance service ownership, the owner of such service shall notify the department of the change in ownership within thirty days of such sale or transfer.  After receipt of such notice, the department shall conduct an inspection of the ambulance service to verify compliance with the licensure standards of sections 190.001 to 190.245.