(1) The bureau shall, after receiving recommendations under Subsection (2), establish maximum rates for ground ambulance providers and paramedic providers that are just and reasonable.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2d-503

  • 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
  • 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
  • Patient: means an individual who, as the result of illness, injury, or a behavioral emergency condition, meets any of the criteria in Section 26B-4-119. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The committee may make recommendations to the bureau on the maximum rates that should be set under Subsection (1).
(3)

     (3)(a) Ground ambulance providers and paramedic providers may not charge fees for transporting a patient when the provider does not transport the patient.
     (3)(b) The provisions of Subsection (3)(a) do not apply to ambulance providers or paramedic providers in a geographic service area which contains a town as defined in Subsection 10-2-301(2)(f).