Section 11. Full Certification Period

Certification periods are twenty-four months in length except for the initial period, which shall vary according to the date of initial certification. The second or subsequent period of certification shall be for a full twenty-four month period, regardless of the date of application for renewal or the date for processing of the renewal certificate. This period shall begin on January 1 of the renewal year. Requirements for renewal of licensure shall be completed by the December 1st that occurs prior to expiration of 7.27.10 NMAC 5 certification. The certification period for emergency medical agencies may be adjusted by the bureau to correspond with the CAMTS, CAAS or other bureau-approved accreditation period. EMS agencies may be subject to audit. EMS agencies shall complete an annual report form that contains the same elements as the annual service report required of ambulance services by PRC rule (18.3.14.22 NMAC). The bureau shall issue the annual report form to EMS agencies by November 1 of each year, and EMS agencies shall complete the form and return it to the bureau no later than January 15 of the following year.