Utah Code Title 26. Utah Health Code § 26-8a-408. Criteria for determining public convenience and necessity

(a) staffing and equipment standards of the current licensed provider and the applicant;

(b) training and licensure levels of the current licensed provider's staff and the applicant's staff;

(c) continuing medical education provided by the current licensed provider and the applicant;

(d) levels of care as defined by department rule;

(e) plan of medical control;  and

(f) the negative or beneficial impact on the regional emergency medical service system to provide service to the public.

(a) the financial solvency of the applicant;

(b) the applicant's ability to provide services within the rates established under Section 26-8a-403;

(c) the applicant's ability to comply with cost reporting requirements;

(d) the cost efficiency of the applicant;  and

(e) the cost effect of the application on the public, interested parties, and the emergency medical services system.

(a) the existing provider's record of providing services and the applicant's record and ability to provide similar or improved services;

(b) locally established emergency medical services goals, including those established in Subsection (7);

(c) comment by local governments on the applicant's business and operations plans;

(d) comment by interested parties that are providers on the impact of the application on the parties' ability to provide emergency medical services;

(e) comment by interested parties that are local governments on the impact of the application on the citizens it represents;  and

(f) public comment on any aspect of the application or proposed license.

(a) the officer considers necessary;  or

(b) established by department rule.