Bill > SB1606

This bill amends Arizona's emergency medical services statutes by adding new definitions and creating an exemption for hospital-owned ambulance services performing interfacility transports. Specifically, the bill introduces new terms like "direct owner" and "indirect owner" to describe hospital ownership structures, and defines "interfacility transport" as an ambulance transport between healthcare institutions. The bill creates an exemption from the certificate of necessity requirement for ambulance services owned by hospitals in counties with less than one million people when those services are used specifically for moving patients between healthcare facilities. The legislation also updates and renumbers several existing definitions in the emergency medical services chapter, including expanding descriptions of what constitutes an ambulance, emergency medical technician, and other related terms. These changes aim to provide more clarity and flexibility for hospitals conducting patient transfers, particularly in smaller, less populous counties of Arizona, while maintaining existing regulatory standards for emergency medical services.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83058