The paper work requirements are listed on the application for AIR ambulance licensure, “Air Ambulance Service Provider Licensure Application”, DOH Form 1575. Click on the application and the application checklist to review most requirements. Other requirements will be found in Section 401, Florida Statutes, & Chapter 64J-1, Florida Administrative Code. The following is a partial list of the major requirement: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) from the county commission in the county you wish to operate your prehospital service, a medical director (licensed Florida physician) with a Department of Justice-Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration (prehospital only), aircraft vehicle liability insurance, trauma transport protocols and an approved radio communication system. Approval of a radio communication system is completed by Department of Management Services-Information Technology Program. Contact DMS for more information on EMS radio communication systems.
Reference Section 401.251, Florida Statutes and Section 64J-1.005, Florida Administrative Code.
