§ 31-11-53. Services Which May Be Rendered by Certified Emergency Medical Technicians and Trainees
Upon certification by the department, emergency medical technicians may do any of the following: Render first-aid and resuscitation services as taught in the United States Department of Transportation basic training courses for emergency medical technicians or an equivalent course approved by the department; Upon the order of a duly licensed physician, administer approved intravenous solutions […]
§ 31-11-11. Applicability of Chapter
This chapter shall not apply to the following: An ambulance or ambulance service operated by an agency of the United States government; A vehicle or aircraft that is operated by a person who is not licensed to furnish ambulance service which is rendering assistance temporarily in the case of a major catastrophe or emergency because […]
§ 31-11-12. Contracts Between Emergency Service Providers and Pharmacies for Furnishing Dangerous Drugs and Controlled Substances
Medical directors of licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services are authorized to contract with licensed pharmacies to furnish dangerous drugs and controlled substances for the vehicles of their particular services. Such dangerous drugs and controlled substances shall be furnished, secured, and stored in the manner provided for in Code Section 26-4-116. History. Code […]
§ 31-11-30. License Requirement
No person shall operate an ambulance service in this state without having a valid license or provisional license issued by the license officer pursuant to this chapter. No person shall make use of the word “ambulance” to describe any ground or air transportation or facility or service associated therewith which such person provides or to […]
§ 31-10-31. Penalties
A fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both, shall be imposed on: Any person who willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in a certificate, record, or report required by this chapter, or in an application for an amendment thereof, or in an application for a […]
§ 31-11-31. Application for License
An application for a license or provisional license shall be made to the license officer. The application shall be made upon forms prescribed by the license officer and shall contain the following: The name and address of the owner of the ambulance service or proposed ambulance service; The name under which the applicant is doing […]
§ 31-10-32. Extension of Periods for Filing of Certificates or Reports
The department may, by regulation and upon such conditions as it may prescribe to assure compliance with the purposes of this chapter, provide for the extension of the periods for the filing of certificates or reports. History. Code 1933, § 88-1718, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-1732, enacted […]
§ 31-11-31.1. License Fee
Every ambulance service, whether privately operated or operated by any political subdivision of the state or any municipality, as a condition of maintaining a valid license shall pay an annual license fee to the license officer in an amount to be determined by the Board of Public Health. The amount of said license fee may […]
§ 31-10-33. Procedure for Stillbirth
For any stillborn child in this state, the State Office of Vital Records shall, within 60 days of a request by a parent named on a fetal death certificate or other eligible person as provided for in subsection (h) of this Code section, issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. The person who is […]
§ 31-11-31.2. Ambulance Service Provider Matching Payment; Segregated Account; Appropriations From Segregated Account; Audits; Rules and Regulations
As used in this Code section, the term: “Ambulance service” means an entity licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to this chapter. “Board” means the Board of Community Health. “Department” means the Department of Community Health. “Provider matching payment” means a payment assessed by the board pursuant to this Code section on providers […]