Ground Ambulance Scene Localities in Arizona

A Certificate of Necessity (“CON”) is required to operate a ground ambulance and transport patients in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Health Services (“ADHS”) regulates the operating and response times of ambulance services to meet the needs of the public and ensure adequate service, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute (“A.R.S.”) § 36-2232. Under A.R.S. § 36-2232(A)(3), response times shall follow uniform standard definitions for urban, suburban, rural, and wilderness geographic areas within a CON. Under Arizona Administrative Code (“A.A.C.”) R9-25-901, “Scene locality” is defined as an urban, suburban, rural, or wilderness area. Scene locality is sometimes also referred to as “urbanicity”. The current scene locality / urbanicity maps were developed based on the 2020 Census urban areas and block groups, to geographically represent areas within a CON defined under A.A.C. R9-25-901 as the following: “Urban area” means a geographic region delineated as an urbanized area by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. “Suburban area” means a geographic region within a 10-mile radius of an urban area that has a population density equal to or greater than 1,000 residents per square mile. “Rural area” means a geographic region with a population of less than 40,000 residents that is not a suburban area. “Wilderness area” means a geographic region that has a population density of less than one resident per square mile. Additional Information: The 2010 definition for urbanized areas is applied, as the 2020 Census doesn't delineate urban into two categories. Updates occur as needed based on the most recent decennial census, adhering to Administrative Statute and Code. Regulatory authority and definitions for scene localities can be found in the Statute and Rule Book, under A.R.S. § 36-2232 and A.A.C. R9-25-901. For more information about the Certificates of Necessity program, please visit the ADHS Ground Ambulance Program website or call [phone]. Last Updated: Update Frequency: As Needed; requires Administrative Code change亚利桑那州内运营地面救护车并开展患者转运服务，需持有必需证书（Certificate of Necessity, CON）。根据《亚利桑那州修订法典》（Arizona Revised Statute, A.R.S.）§36-2232，亚利桑那州卫生服务部（Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS）负责监管救护车服务的运营规范与响应时长，以满足公众需求并保障服务充足供给。依据A.R.S. §36-2232(A)(3)，响应时长需遵循统一标准定义，覆盖持有CON的救护车服务所涉的城市、郊区、乡村及荒野地理区域。根据《亚利桑那州行政法典》（Arizona Administrative Code, A.A.C.）R9-25-901，“现场区位（Scene locality）”被定义为城市、郊区、乡村或荒野区域，该术语有时也被称为“城市性（urbanicity）”。 现行现场区位/城市性地图基于2020年人口普查（2020 Census）的城市区域及街区组开发，用于在地理上呈现A.A.C. R9-25-901定义下CON覆盖的四类区域：1. “城市区域”指由美国商务部人口普查局（United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census）划定为城市化区域的地理区域；2. “郊区区域”指位于城市区域10英里半径范围内、人口密度大于或等于每平方英里1000名居民的地理区域；3. “乡村区域”指人口不足40000且不属于郊区区域的地理区域；4. “荒野区域”指人口密度低于每平方英里1名居民的地理区域。 补充说明：由于2020年人口普查未将城市化区域划分为两类，故沿用2010年城市化区域的定义。本地图将根据最新十年一次人口普查按需更新，并严格遵循行政法典与相关法规。现场区位的监管权限及定义可参见A.R.S. §36-2232与A.A.C. R9-25-901所载的法典与规则手册。 如需了解更多关于必需证书项目的信息，请访问ADHS地面救护车项目官网或致电(602) 364-3150。最后更新：更新频率：按需更新；需进行行政法典修订。