(a) Rules and regulations previously promulgated under the Emergency Medical Service Act of 1972, formerly compiled in part 1 of this chapter, which part was formerly chapter 39, part 1 of this title [repealed], shall remain in effect as the rules and regulations under this part. Any of these rules or regulations that may conflict with a statutory provision of this chapter is rendered void, but shall not affect the validity of the remaining rules and regulations. Further, standards for services, personnel, and vehicles established prior to this part shall remain in force until new standards are promulgated as regulations by the board pursuant to this part.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-140-318

  • Ambulance: means any privately or publicly owned land or air vehicle that is especially designed, constructed or modified and equipped and is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for transportation upon the streets, highways or airways in this state for persons who are sick, injured, wounded, otherwise incapacitated, helpless, or in need of medical care. See Tennessee Code 68-140-302
  • Ambulance service: means the principal use of any privately or publicly owned ambulance for the transportation of injured or infirm persons. See Tennessee Code 68-140-302
  • Board: means the Tennessee emergency medical services board. See Tennessee Code 68-140-302
  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Service: means the provision of organized response by ambulances or emergency response vehicles, or the provision of emergency care on an organized basis. See Tennessee Code 68-140-302
(b) All certificates, licenses and permits issued under part 1 of this chapter, which part was formerly chapter 39, part 1 of this title [repealed], shall remain in effect under this part until such times as they expire or are revoked or modified pursuant to this part.
(c) Any contracts, agreements, plans, grants, or other documents developed under the former Emergency Medical Service Act of 1972 [repealed] shall remain in effect under this part.
(d) This part is intended to supplement other provisions of the Tennessee Code Annotated and shall not be construed to repeal any other provisions specifically enacted for the provision of emergency medical services, except that the administration of any other laws pertaining to ambulance or emergency medical services shall be in accordance with the general policies and regulations adopted by the board.
(e) Nothing in this part is intended to change any provision of the Tennessee Medical Practices Act, compiled in title 63, chapter 6.
(f) Nothing in this part shall be construed as mandating that a county provide a county ambulance service.
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