Title 53, Title 53: Public Safety Code

53-2d-105. Committee advisory duties. The Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee created under Sectionshall: (1) advise the bureau chief regarding: licensure, certification, and reciprocity requirements under Section; 53-2d-402 designation requirements under Secti…

53-2d-108. Emergency Medical Services System Account. (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Emergency Medical Services System Account. (2) The account consists of: interest earned on the account; appropriations made by the Legislature; and…

53-2d-109. Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account. (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account." (2) The account shall be funded through deposits of: interest earned on the account; a…

53-2d-110. Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account. (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account." (2) The account shall be funded through deposits of: interest earned on the account; a…

53-2d-201. Public awareness efforts. The bureau may: (1) develop programs to inform the public of the emergency medical service system; and (2) develop and disseminate emergency medical training programs for the public, which emphasize the prevention and treatment of injuries and…

53-2d-202. Emergency medical communications. Consistent with federal law, the bureau is the lead agency for coordinating the statewide emergency medical service communication systems under which emergency medical personnel, dispatch centers, and treatment facilities provide medic…

53-2d-203. Data collection. (1) As used in this section: "Clinical health information" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-8-411 "Electronic exchange" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-8-411 "Emergency medical service provider" means the sa…

53-2d-204. Disaster coordination plan. The bureau shall develop and implement, in cooperation with state, federal, and local agencies empowered to oversee disaster response activities, plans to provide emergency medical services during times of disaster or emergency.

53-2d-205. Pediatric quality improvement program. The bureau shall establish a pediatric quality improvement resource program.

53-2d-206. Personnel critical incident stress management program. (1) The bureau shall facilitate a statewide program to provide support and counseling for personnel who have been exposed to one or more stressful incidents in the course of providing emergency services. (2) The cr…

53-2d-207. Emergency Medical Services Grant Program. (1) Funds appropriated to the bureau for the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program shall be used for improvement of delivery of emergency medical services and administrative costs as described in Subsection. (2)(a) (2) From …

53-2d-208. Fees for training equipment rental, testing, and quality assurance reviews. (1) The bureau may charge fees, established in accordance with Section: 63J-1-504 for the use of bureau-owned training equipment; to administer tests and conduct quality assurance reviews; and …

53-2d-209. Regional Emergency Medical Services Liaisons -- Qualifications -- Duties. (1) As used in this section: "Liaison" means a regional emergency medical services liaison hired under this section. "Rural county" means a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class. (2)…

53-2d-210. Emergency medical service employees providing medical services in non-911 emergency settings. (1) As used in this section: "Direct supervision" means a medical director or other physician is present and available for face-to-face communication with an emergency medical…

53-2d-211. Community paramedicine program. (1) A ground ambulance provider or a designated quick response provider, as designated in accordance with Section, may develop and implement a community paramedicine program. 53-2d-403 (2) Before providing services, a community paramedic…

53-2d-301. Establishment of statewide trauma system. The bureau shall establish and actively supervise a statewide trauma system to: (1) promote optimal care for trauma patients; (2) alleviate unnecessary death and disability from trauma and emergency illness; (3) inform health c…

53-2d-303. Department duties. In connection with the statewide trauma system established in Section, the bureau shall: (1) establish a statewide trauma system plan that: identifies statewide trauma care needs, objectives, and priorities; identifies the equipment, facilities, pers…

53-2d-304. Statewide trauma registry and quality assurance program. (1) The bureau shall: establish and fund a statewide trauma registry to collect and analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, and outcomes of trauma; establish, by rule, the data elements, the medic…

53-2d-305. Trauma center designations and guidelines. (1) The bureau shall establish by rule: trauma center designation requirements; and model state guidelines for triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer of trauma patients to the most appropriate health care facility. (2…

53-2d-401. General requirement. (1) Except as provided in Sectionor: 53-2d-408 53-2d-801 an individual may not provide emergency medical services without a license or certification issued under Section; 53-2d-402 a facility or provider may not hold itself out as a designated emer…

53-2d-402. Licensure of emergency medical service personnel. (1) To promote the availability of comprehensive emergency medical services throughout the state, the bureau shall establish: initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements for emergency medical service personn…

53-2d-403. Designation of emergency medical service providers, training centers, and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers. (1) To ensure quality emergency medical services, the bureau shall establish designation requirements for: emergency medical service pr…

53-2d-404. Permits for emergency medical service vehicles and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport vehicles. (1) To ensure that emergency medical service vehicles and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport vehicles are adequately staffed, safe, maintained, p…

53-2d-405. Ambulance license required for emergency medical transport. Except as provided in Section, only an ambulance operating under a permit issued under Sectionmay transport an individual who: (1) is in an emergency medical condition; (2) is medically or mentally unstable, r…

53-2d-406. Medical control. (1) The bureau shall establish requirements for the coordination of emergency medical services rendered by emergency medical service providers, including the coordination between prehospital providers, hospitals, emergency patient receiving facilities,…

53-2d-407. Patient destination. (1) If an individual being transported by a ground or air ambulance is in a critical or unstable medical condition, the ground or air ambulance shall transport the patient to the trauma center or closest emergency patient receiving facility appropr…

53-2d-408. Exemptions. (1) The following persons may provide emergency medical services to a patient without being licensed under this chapter: out-of-state emergency medical service personnel and providers in time of disaster; an individual who gratuitously acts as a Good Samari…

53-2d-409. Out-of-state vehicles. (1) An ambulance or emergency response vehicle from another state may not pick up a patient in Utah to transport that patient to another location in Utah or to another state without a permit issued under Sectionand, in the case of an ambulance, a…

53-2d-410. Background clearance for emergency medical service personnel. (1) Subject to Section, the bureau shall determine whether to grant background clearance for an individual seeking licensure or certification under Sectionfrom whom the bureau receives: 53-2d-410.5 53-2d-402…

53-2d-410.5. Background check requirements for emergency medical dispatchers. An emergency medical dispatcher seeking certification under Sectionshall undergo the background clearance process described in Sectionunless the emergency medical dispatcher can demonstrate that the eme…

53-2d-501. State regulation of emergency medical services market -- License term. (1) To ensure emergency medical service quality and minimize unnecessary duplication, the bureau shall regulate the emergency medical services market by creating and operating a statewide system tha…

53-2d-502. Exclusive geographic service areas. (1) Each ground ambulance provider license issued under this part shall be for an exclusive geographic service area as described in the license. Only the licensed ground ambulance provider may respond to an ambulance request that ori…

53-2d-503. Establishment of maximum rates. (1) As used in this section: "Balance bill" means the practice of a health care provider billing an individual for the difference between the individual's billed charges and the amount the individual's health benefit plan allows for a co…

53-2d-504. Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Application and department review. (1) Except as provided in Section, an applicant for a ground ambulance or paramedic license shall apply to the bureau for a license only by: 53-2d-513 submitting a completed application; prov…

53-2d-505. Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses. If the bureau determines that the application meets the minimum requirements for licensure under Section, the bureau shall issue a notice of the approved application to the applicant.

53-2d-510. Local approvals. (1) Licensed ambulance providers and paramedic providers shall meet all local zoning and business licensing standards generally applicable to businesses operating within the jurisdiction. (2) Publicly subsidized providers shall demonstrate approval of …

53-2d-511. Limitation on repetitive applications. A person who has previously applied for a license under Sectionsthroughmay not apply for a license for the same service that covers any exclusive geographic service area that was the subject of the prior application unless: (1) on…

53-2d-512. License for air ambulance providers. (1) An applicant for an air ambulance provider shall apply to the bureau for a license only by: submitting a complete application; providing information in the format required by the bureau; and paying the required fees. (2) The bur…

53-2d-513. License renewals. (1) A licensed provider desiring to renew its license shall meet the renewal requirements established by bureau rule. (2) The bureau shall issue a renewal license for a ground ambulance provider or a paramedic provider upon the licensee's application …

53-2d-514. Annexations. (1) A municipality shall comply with the provisions of this section if the municipality is licensed under this chapter and desires to provide service to an area that is: included in a petition for annexation under Title 10, Chapter 2, Part 8, Annexation; a…

53-2d-515. Changes in ownership. (1) A licensed provider whose ownership or controlling ownership interest has changed shall submit information to the bureau, as required by bureau rule: to establish whether the new owner or new controlling party meets minimum requirements for li…

53-2d-516. Overlapping licenses. (1) As used in this section: "Overlap" means two ground ambulance interfacility transport providers that are licensed at the same level of service in all or part of a single geographic service area. "Overlay" means two ground ambulance interfacili…

53-2d-517. Air ambulance requirements. (1) A licensed air ambulance provider shall provide to all emergency medical dispatch centers the real-time location and availability of the air ambulance using statewide software that updates from a location transponder or computer-aided di…

53-2d-601. Discrimination prohibited. (1) No person licensed or designated pursuant to this chapter may discriminate in the provision of emergency medical services on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, or prior inquiry as to ability to pay. (2) This chapter does not authorize …

53-2d-602. Illegal activity. (1) Except as provided in Sectionor, a person may not: 53-2d-408 53-2d-201 practice or engage in the practice, represent that the person is practicing or engaging in the practice, or attempt to practice or engage in the practice of any activity that r…

53-2d-602.1. Prohibition on the use of "911". (1) As used in this section: "Emergency services" means services provided by a person in response to an emergency. "Emergency services" includes: fire protection services; paramedic services; law enforcement services; 911 ambulance or…