Sections:
Article 1. Title and Purpose
4-6.101 Title.
4-6.102 Intent and scope.
4-6.103 Administration.
4-6.104 Medical direction.
Article 2. Definitions
4-6.201 Definitions.
Article 3. Ambulance Permit Requirements
4-6.301 Permits: Required.
4-6.302 Permit authorizations: Required.
4-6.303 Ambulance service permit: Required information.
4-6.304 Ambulance provider permit: Application process.
4-6.305 Ambulance service permit: Inspection of operator and equipment.
4-6.306 Ambulance service permit: Renewal.
4-6.307 Ambulance service permit: Denial.
4-6.308 Ambulance service permit: Suspension or revocation.
4-6.309 Exclusive operating area.
4-6.310 Service regardless of ability to pay.
4-6.311 Response only pursuant to request.
4-6.312 Response standards.
4-6.313 Notice of violation: Service of written notice.
4-6.314 Notice of violation: Contents.
4-6.315 Notice of violation: Time for appeal, failure to comply.
Article 4. General Requirements Pertaining to the Display and Use of Permits
4-6.401 Permits: Display.
4-6.402 Permits: Transfer prohibited.
Article 5. Operation Standards and Procedures
4-6.501 Additional units: Inspection.
4-6.502 Communication equipment: Requirements.
4-6.503 Units: Identification lettering.
4-6.504 Units: Sanitary standards.
4-6.505 Passengers in ambulances.
4-6.506 Dispatch protocols.
Article 6. Required Personnel
4-6.601 Required personnel: Unit operators.
4-6.602 Change in personnel: Notice required.
4-6.603 Personnel: Certification required.
4-6.604 Ambulance personnel qualifications.
4-6.605 Employees: Work hours.
4-6.606 Advanced life support: Air unit staffing.
4-6.607 Attendants: Ability.
4-6.608 Air ambulance attendants: Training required.
4-6.609 Medical transport vehicles: Driver and attendant requirements.
4-6.610 Personnel standards.
4-6.611 Medical control.
Article 7. Insurance Requirements
4-6.701 Insurance: Permittee required to obtain.
4-6.702 Insurance: Certain entities excepted.
4-6.703 Insurance: Effect of cancellation or nonrenewal.
Article 8. Quality Management
4-6.801 Quality management.
4-6.802 CCT Continuous Improvement Plan.
Article 9. Equipment
4-6.901 Personal protective equipment.
4-6.902 Equipment inventory list.
4-6.903 Medical equipment and supplies: Storage.
Article 10. Requirements for Interior Configuration, Design,
and Dimensions of Ground Units
and Dimensions of Ground Units
4-6.1001 Ground units: Mechanical and electrical requirements.
4-6.1002 Additional requirements.
Article 11. Station Requirements
4-6.1101 Station and substations: requirements.
4-6.1102 Stations and substations: Inspection.
Article 12. General Requirements Regulating Air Ambulances
4-6.1201 Air ambulance: Local compliance.
Article 13. Drugs, Dangerous Drugs and Controlled Substances
4-6.1301 Drugs, dangerous drugs and controlled substances: Compliance.
Article 14. Required Reporting
4-6.1401 Change in fleet.
4-6.1402 Information: Submission required
4-6.1403 Records required.
4-6.1404 Patient care information: Confidentiality.
4-6.1405 Accident involving unit: Notice.
4-6.1406 Violation: Report to LEMSA.
Article 15. Inspections
4-6.1501 Inspections: LEMSA.
4-6.1502 Inspections: Report.
4-6.1503 Additional inspections.
Article 16. Enforcement
4-6.1601 Violations: Scope, reporting.
4-6.1602 Enforcement.
4-6.1603 Unprofessional conduct.
4-6.1604 Appeals.
Article 17. Complaints
4-6.1701 Complaints: Contents.
4-6.1702 Complainant: Personal appearance.
4-6.1703 Complaints: Investigation.
4-6.1704 Complaints: Notice to person or service alleged to be in violation.
4-6.1705 Complaint investigation, report.
4-6.1706 Documents to complainant.
4-6.1707 Disciplinary action: LEMSA to determine.
Article 18. Compliance
4-6.1801 Compliance with this chapter.
Article 19. Exemptions from Requirements for Permit
4-6.1901 Exemptions.
Article 20. Miscellaneous Requirements
4-6.2001 Miscellaneous provisions.
4-6.2002 Special events.
4-6.2003 Ambulance rates.
4-6.2004 Inter-facility transfers.
4-6.2005 Disaster operations.
Article 21. Prohibited Acts
4-6.2101 Advertisements or representations.
4-6.2102 Use of EMT's, paramedics, registered nurses.
4-6.2103 Unit operational standards.
4-6.2104 Operation of unit while impaired prohibited.
4-6.2105 Dispatch of unsanitary unit prohibited.
4-6.2106 Drug-free workplace compliance.
Article 22. County Liability
4-6.2201 County liability.
Article 23. Severability
4-6.2301 Severability.