<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 82-31. - Nonemergency ambulance service.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Each franchised nonemergency ambulance provider must provide such service on a 24
               hours per day, seven days per week basis, and comply with all requirements for attendants,
               equipment, ambulances and communications, for a nonemergency ambulance service franchise,
               pursuant to this article.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Nonemergency ambulance providers not also franchised as emergency ambulance providers
               must comply with all state regulations and standards for either category I or category
               II ambulance providers. Each category II ambulance must be nonwhite in color. Bands
               or belts encircling the vehicle body must be nonorange in color. Emergency medical
               symbols, such as the Star of Life, or any other emergency medical markings, symbols,
               or emblems, including the word "emergency," must not be displayed in any advertisement,
               publication, or literature pertaining to nonemergency ambulance services. Provided,
               however, that any nonemergency service currently using the Star of Life in its advertising
               may continue to do so for a period of one year following September 4, 1990, and may
               continue to do so thereafter on any permanent sign identifying its place of business
               until such time as the sign is replaced.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Franchised nonemergency ambulance providers may only engage in the provision of nonemergency
               ambulance service, and may only provide service for nonemergency patients as defined
               in this article, with respect to services originating within the county.
               
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               (d)
               
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               A nonemergency ambulance provider may transport any nonemergency patient to, from
               or between medical facilities when such facility assumes medical responsibility and
               liability for patient care at all times during transport, when such facility provides
               a health care professional licensed to provide all necessary patient care to accompany
               the patient as attendant at all times during transport, i.e., staff physician or registered
               nurse, and when the transportation of the patient will not require the use of emergency
               warning devices, audible or visual, at any time during transport.
               
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               (e)
               
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               Franchised nonemergency ambulance providers may not engage in the provision of emergency
               ambulance service nor provide service for emergency patients as defined in this article.
               If a franchised nonemergency ambulance provider or an entity providing service as
               described in<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH82VEHI_ARTIIAM_DIV2FR_S82-51REEX" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> section 82-51</a>(b)(3) is confronted with a call for emergency service or is confronted with an emergency
               patient upon arrival at the scene, the attendant must immediately notify CMED of the
               situation and request immediate dispatch of an emergency ambulance or other instructions
               from CMED.
               
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               (f)
               
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               If a nonemergency patient becomes an emergency patient during provision of nonemergency
               ambulance service, i.e., in transit, the attendant must immediately notify CMED of
               the situation. Dependent upon existing circumstances, CMED shall provide instructions
               to meet an emergency ambulance enroute or authorize transportation of the patient
               to an emergency medical facility. A nonemergency ambulance may only transport an emergency
               patient upon receipt of authorization from CMED, and may only transport such patient
               to the closest emergency medical facility as defined in this division.
               
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               (g)
               
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               In any event wherein a nonemergency ambulance service attendant is confronted with
               an emergency patient, the attendant shall provide appropriate emergency first aid
               for the patient until such time as an emergency ambulance arrives to assume responsibility
               for the patient or the patient is delivered to an emergency medical facility.
               
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               (Ord. of 9-4-90, Â§Â§ 6.2, 15)
               
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