Chapter 170

2010 -- H 7825 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 06/25/10

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - AMBULANCE LICENSES

Introduced By: Representative Scott Slater

Date Introduced: February 25, 2010

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Sections 23-4.1-4 and 23-4.1-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-4.1

entitled "Emergency Medical Transportation Services" are hereby amended to read as follows:

23-4.1-4. Minimum standards. -- The director shall establish minimum standards to be

met in the following areas:

      (1) Licensing;

      (2) Vehicles;

      (3) Equipment for vehicles;

      (4) Personnel;

      (5) Training;

      (6) Communications;

      (7) Cooperation with other units; and

      (8) Treatment of acutely ill or injured persons by ambulance and rescue personnel.; and

(9) Financial capacity of private ambulance service providers.

23-4.1-7. Standards for ambulance license. -- The director of health shall issue

regulations to govern the standards of suitability of ambulances for the transportation of patients

from the standpoint of health, sanitation, safety, communications, maintenance, on-board medical

equipment, safety equipment, extraction equipment, ambulance markings, garaging conditions,

and care and condition of the ambulance and its equipment, and to govern minimum financial

capacity of private ambulance service providers.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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