41-1831. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Ambulance" means any publicly or privately owned surface, water or air vehicle, including a helicopter, that is specially designed and constructed or modified and equipped to be used, maintained or operated for transportation of individuals who are sick, injured, wounded or otherwise incapacitated […]
41-1832. Exemption from regulation A. Notwithstanding any other statute, persons engaged in and vehicles used for the emergency transportation of persons injured at an industrial site are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. B. Persons engaged in and vehicles used for air transportation of sick or injured people in a noncritical or nonemergency situation […]
41-1833. Powers and duties of the director A. The director shall: 1. Subject to the law enforcement merit system council classifications and pay scales, appoint, define the duties and prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of all employees necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 2. Adopt rules necessary for carrying out […]
41-1834. Authority for operation of air and other ambulance service; contract for aircraft service; precluded uses A. For the primary purpose of providing the most timely, efficient and comprehensive emergency medical services possible, the director may, subject to the availability of funds, purchase, equip, staff and be responsible for maintaining aircraft, including helicopters, or may […]
41-1835. Implementation and coordination of an emergency medical services communication system A. The director is responsible for the overall design, installation, maintenance, implementation, coordination and administration of a statewide emergency medical services communication system, as defined in section 41-1831, subject to the availability of funds, and for the establishment of any of such services deemed […]
41-1837. Financial responsibility for emergency medical services rendered to indigents A. If an indigent emergency medical patient is received by an emergency receiving facility from an ambulance with necessary medical equipment and supplies to provide emergency medical services and which is licensed pursuant to title 36, chapter 21.1, the county is liable pursuant to section […]
