Utah Code 53-2d-502. Exclusive geographic service areas
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2d-502
- 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- Ambulance provider: means an emergency medical service provider that:
(3)(a) transports and provides emergency medical care to patients; and(3)(b) is required to obtain a license under Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers. See Utah Code 53-2d-101- Bureau: means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section
53-2d-102 . See Utah Code 53-2d-101- Committee: means the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee created by Section
53-2d-104 . See Utah Code 53-2d-101- Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section
53-1-103 . See Utah Code 53-1-102- 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- Political subdivision: means :
(25)(a) a city or town;(25)(b) a county;(25)(c) a special service district created under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, for the purpose of providing fire protection services under Subsection17D-1-201 (9);(25)(d) a special district created under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services;(25)(e) areas coming together as described in SubsectionUtah Code 53-2d-101 (1)(a) Each ground ambulance provider license issued under this part shall be for an exclusive geographic service area as described in the license.(1)(b) Only the licensed ground ambulance provider may respond to an ambulance request that originates within the provider’s exclusive geographic service area, except as provided in Subsection (5) and Section 53-2d-516.(2)(2)(a) Each paramedic provider license issued under this part shall be for an exclusive geographic service area as described in the license.(2)(b) Only the licensed paramedic provider may respond to a paramedic request that originates within the exclusive geographic service area, except as provided in Subsection (6) and Section 53-2d-516.(3) Nothing in this section may be construed as either requiring or prohibiting that the formation of boundaries in a given location be the same for a licensed paramedic provider and a licensed ambulance provider.(4)(4)(a) A licensed ground ambulance or paramedic provider may, as necessary, enter into a mutual aid agreement to allow another licensed provider to give assistance in times of unusual demand, as that term is defined by the committee in rule.(4)(b) A mutual aid agreement shall include a formal written plan detailing the type of assistance and the circumstances under which it would be given.(4)(c) The parties to a mutual aid agreement shall submit a copy of the agreement to the department.(4)(d) Notwithstanding this Subsection (4), a licensed provider may not subcontract with another entity to provide services in the licensed provider’s exclusive geographic service area.(5) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a licensed ground ambulance provider may respond to an ambulance request that originates from the exclusive geographic area of another provider:(5)(a) pursuant to a mutual aid agreement;(5)(b) to render assistance on a case-by-case basis to that provider; and(5)(c) as necessary to meet needs in time of disaster or other major emergency.(6) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a licensed paramedic provider may respond to a paramedic request that originates from the exclusive geographic area of another provider:(6)(a) pursuant to a mutual aid agreement;(6)(b) to render assistance on a case-by-case basis to that provider; and(6)(c) as necessary to meet needs in time of disaster or other major emergency.(7) The bureau may, upon the renewal of a license, align the boundaries of an exclusive geographic area with the boundaries of a political subdivision:(7)(a) if the alignment is practical and in the public interest;(7)(b) if each licensed provider that would be affected by the alignment agrees to the alignment; and - Ambulance provider: means an emergency medical service provider that: