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CHAPTER 778 An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-111.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions to emergency medical services law and regulations. [S 1344] Approved March 26, 2005

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 32.1-111.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 32.1-111.2. Exemptions from provisions of this article.

The following entities are exempted from the provisions of this article:

1. Emergency medical service agencies based outside this the Commonwealth, except that any such agency receiving a person who is sick, injured, wounded, incapacitated or helpless within this the Commonwealth for transportation to a location within this the Commonwealth shall comply with the provisions of this article; and

2. Emergency medical service agencies operated by the United States government; and

3. Wheelchair interfacility transport services and wheelchair interfacility transport service vehicles that are engaged, whether or not for profit, in the business, service, or regular activity of and exclusively used for transporting wheelchair bound passengers between medical facilities in the Commonwealth when no ancillary medical care or oversight is necessary. However, such services and vehicles shall comply with Department of Medical Assistance Services regulations regarding the transportation of Medicaid recipients to covered services.

2.  That the Boards of Health and Medical Assistance Services shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act to be effective within 280 days of its enactment.