Section 29-551. INTER-FACILITY TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS WHERE THE POINT OF ORIGIN IS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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551.1A patient who is transported by ambulance between facilities, where the point of origin is within the District of Columbia, shall only be transported by a certified District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency ambulance except when the transporting agency has been requested through a mutual aid agreement or memorandum of understanding by the Department of Health.

551.2A transporting agency that is not District-certified shall adhere to the protocols of its local jurisdiction unless otherwise specified through a mutual aid agreement or memorandum of understanding.

551.3Patients shall be transported to the appropriate heath care facility as outlined in the agency’s protocol.

authority

Section 24 of the Emergency Medical Services Act of 2008 (Act), effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-357; D.C. Official Code § 7-2341.23 (2012 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 2009-89, dated June 1, 2009.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 16569 (December 6, 2013).

                    
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