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BACKGROUND CAMTS first enacted its Accreditation Standards in 1991, which were developed by its member organizations as well as with extensive public comment and input. REMSA press release, August 14 , 2002 The Standards are the core element to the CAMTS program, which delares that the highest priorities for medical transport services companies are "patient care and safety of the transport environment". CAMTS background information, CAMTS.org CAMTS accreditation, once granted, lasts for three years, at which time it can be renewed by being reaudited. Preparation for initial accreditation generally takes from four to six months, Washington Proposed Rule WSR 00-17-181 , as the process examines all aspects of operations, from management to medical protocals to flight operations. CAMTS' MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS CAMTS is an "organization of organizations" Mediplane's CAMTS information page comprised of fourteen member organizations, each of which has representation on the Commission's board of directors. The member organizations are:
REQUIREMENT FOR ACCREDITATION While in principle CAMTS accreditation is voluntary, a number of government jurisdictions require companies providing medical transportation services to have CAMTS accreditation in order to be licensed to operate. This is an increasing trend as state health services agencies address the issues surrounding the , 2005 , accessed July 13 , 2007 ] Some examples are the states of Colorado , Colorado House Bill 07-1259 New Jersey , State of New Jersey Assembly Act No. 3786 , 2005 ] Utah , Utah Rule R426-2 and Washington . Washington State rule WAC 246-976-320 According to the rationale used to justify Washington's adopting the accreditation requirments, "Requiring accreditation of air ambulance services provides assurance that the service meets national public safety standards. The accreditation is done by professionals who are qualified to determine air ambulance safety. In addition, compliance with accreditation standards is done on a continual basis by the accrediting organization. Their accreditation standards are periodically revised to reflect the dynamic, changing environment of medical transport with considerable input from all disciplines of the medical profession." Other states require either CAMTS accreditation or a demonstrated equivalent, such as and Oklahoma have also adopted CAMTS accreditation standards as their state licensing standards. UTAH CONTROVERSY A controversy resulting in a lawsuit against CAMTS erupted at the beginning of 2003. In December, 2002, CAMTS withdrews the accreditation of Eagle Air Med, an aermedical program operating in Utah, primarily serving the , 2004 , accessed July 13 , 2007 ] NOTABLE ACCREDITED PROGRAMS
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