Licensure as an air ambulance service shall only be granted to a person or entity that directs and controls the integrated activities of both the medical and aviation components.
License requirements and waivers: No organization may operate an air ambulance unless such organization has a valid license issued by the Office of EMS and Acute Care Systems (OEMSACS). Licensure requirements may be waived in the unfortunate event of declared disasters, MCI’s or ESF-8 responses.
Applications: Any person desiring to provide air ambulance services shall, prior to operations, obtain a license form OEMSACS. Applications will be accepted through the Public Portal account. If you do not have a portal account, please contact EMS.Support@msdh.ms.gov for assistance.
Permits: Prior to operation as an air ambulance, the applicant shall obtain a permit for each aircraft it uses to provide its service.
Service provision: Each licensee shall be able to provide air ambulance service within 90 days after receipt of its license to operate as an air ambulance from the licensing authority.
Regulatory conformity: Each aircraft configured for patient transport shall meet the structural, equipment and supply requirements set forth in the Mississippi EMS Laws, Rules, and Regulations.
FAA certification: An air ambulance license is dependent on, and concurrent with, proper FAA certification of the aircraft operator(s) to conduct operations under the applicable parts of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Accreditation: Current, full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) or equivalent program will be accepted by OEMSACS as compliance with the requirements set forth.
Multiple states: Any provider that maintains bases of operation in more than one state's jurisdiction shall be licensed at each base by authority having jurisdiction.
License Suspension and Revocation
A provider's license will be suspended or revoked for failure to comply with the requirements of the Mississippi EMS Laws, Rules, and Regulations.
No licensee shall operate a service if their license has been suspended or revoked.
