Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2d-401

• Ambulance: means a ground, air, or water vehicle that:
       (2)(a) transports patients and is used to provide emergency medical services; and
       (2)(b) is required to obtain a permit under Section 53-2d-404 to operate in the state. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
• Emergency medical services: means :
       (15)(a) medical services;
       (15)(b) transportation services;
       (15)(c) behavioral emergency services; or
       (15)(d) any combination of the services described in Subsections (15)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 53-2d-101
• Nonemergency secured behavioral health transport: means an entity that:
       (22)(a) provides nonemergency secure transportation services for an individual who:

            (22)(a)(i) is not required to be transported by an ambulance under Section 53-2d-405; and

            (22)(a)(ii) requires behavioral health observation during transport between any of the following facilities:

                 (22)(a)(ii)(A) a licensed acute care hospital;

                 (22)(a)(ii)(B) an emergency patient receiving facility;

                 (22)(a)(ii)(C) a licensed mental health facility; and

                 (22)(a)(ii)(D) the office of a licensed health care provider; and
       (22)(b) is required to be designated under Section 53-2d-403. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
• Paramedic provider: means an entity that:
       (23)(a) employs emergency medical service personnel; and
       (23)(b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
• Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102