California Health and Safety Code

§ 1843

HSC § 1843 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 2.5 · Ch. 13 · Art. 4

Statute text

In addition to the requirements of Section 1841, a local EMS agency that elects to develop a triage to alternate destination program shall do all of the following:

(a)(1) Develop a plan that includes existing advanced life supports (ALS) providers, including public agencies, operating in the proposed program area to deliver the triage to alternate destination services. An ALS provider operating in the area may opt out of the plan. If an ALS provider chooses to opt out of the plan, the local EMS agency may, in order to achieve the plan goals, select another existing ALS provider operating within the agency’s jurisdiction to provide the triage to alternate destination services in the operational area where the ALS provider has opted out.

(A)The plan shall recognize existing operational boundaries of ALS providers and basic life support (BLS) providers providing emergency medical transport services pursuant to Section 1797.201 or 1797.224 in the proposed program area.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 138, Sec. 4. (AB 1544) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 1857.