(1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to carry out the functions of this chapter, including but not limited to:
(a) Classifying, licensing, inspecting, and regulating ambulance services, mobile integrated healthcare programs, and medical first response providers; and (b) Licensing, inspecting, and regulating emergency medical services training institutions.
(2) The licensure standards for ground ambulance providers shall distinguish between an ambulance service that provides only emergency transportation, only scheduled ambulance transportation, or both types of transportation.
(3) (a) The board shall not require an ambulance service to apply for licensure within a specified time period following the issuance of a certificate of need by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
(b) The board may promulgate an administrative regulation in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to require an ambulance service to submit application progress reports on a six (6) month or annual basis following the issuance of a certificate of need by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services until the licensure application is submitted.
(c) An ambulance service that was issued a certificate of need on or after July 14, 2022, shall be eligible to apply for licensure from the board without obtaining a new certificate of need from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.