§ 1823. Medical transportation by stretcher van.
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Stretcher vans, as defined in § 1801 of this title may provide nonemergency medical transportation services in accordance with a contract between the owner or operator of such stretcher van and a broker of nonemergency medical transportation services, without certification as public carrier. At a minimum, stretcher van driver and attendant credentialing will include a yearly national criminal background check, yearly 10-panel drug test, and training appropriate to the level of service being provided.
All vehicles used as stretcher vans will be required to pass a yearly inspection as well as random inspections as the broker deems necessary. In addition, stretcher van operators, not certified as public carriers must nonetheless comply with public liability insurance requirements applicable to public carriers.