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Home » US Law » 2022 Louisiana Laws » Revised Statutes » Title 40 - Public Health and Safety » CHAPTER 5-C. HEALTH PROVISIONS: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§40:1131. Definitions

RS 40:1131 – Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) “Advanced life support” or “ALS” means the provision of medically necessary supplies and services by EMS practitioners who are licensed at least to the level of advanced emergency technician or equivalent. (2) “Air […]

§40:1131.1. Emergency medical services program; cooperation of other state departments

RS 40:1131.1 – Emergency medical services program; cooperation of other state departments A. The department shall establish and maintain a program for the improvement and regulation of emergency medical services in the state. The responsibility for implementation and conduct of this program shall be vested in the bureau of emergency medical services. B. The bureau […]

§40:1131.2. Immunity from civil damages

RS 40:1131.2 – Immunity from civil damages No parish, specialty, component, or state medical society or organization, or its designee, which is statutorily mandated by this Chapter to participate without compensation or gratuitously participates in an emergency services system, nor any committee of such parish, specialty, component, or state medical society or organization, including the […]

§40:1131.3. Medical assistance program; ground ambulance transportation to alternative destination; reimbursement

RS 40:1131.3 – Medical assistance program; ground ambulance transportation to alternative destination; reimbursement The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for a reimbursement methodology to cover alternative destination transport by a ground ambulance service provider to ensure that reimbursement rates are reasonable and adequate. Acts 2018, No. 565, §2.