53-2d-408. Exemptions.
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Effective 7/1/2024
53-2d-408. Exemptions.
(1)The following persons may provide emergency medical services to a patient without being licensed under this chapter:
(a)out-of-state emergency medical service personnel and providers in time of disaster;
(b)an individual who gratuitously acts as a Good Samaritan;
(c)a family member;
(d)a private business if emergency medical services are provided only to employees at the place of business and during transport;
(e)an agency of the United States government if compliance with this chapter would be inconsistent with federal law; and
(f)police, fire, and other public service personnel if:
(i)emergency medical services are rendered in the normal course of the person's duties; and
(ii)medical control, after being apprised of the circumstances, directs immediate transport.
(2)An ambulance or emergency response vehicle may operate without a permit issued under Section 53-2d-404 in time of disaster.
(3)Nothing in this chapter or Title 58, Occupations and Professions , may be construed as requiring a license for an individual to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or to use a fully automated external defibrillator under Section 53-2d-801 .
(4)Nothing in this chapter may be construed as requiring a license, permit, or designation for an acute care hospital, medical clinic, physician's office, or other fixed medical facility that:
(a)is staffed by a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse; and
(b)treats an individual who has presented himself or was transported to the hospital, clinic, office, or facility.
Amended by Chapter 307 , 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307 , 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310 , 2023 General Session