Section 1797.114 Of Article 1. The Emergency Medical Services Authority From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
1797.114
. The rules and regulations of the authority established
pursuant to Section 1797.107 shall include a requirement that a local
EMS agency local plan developed pursuant to this division shall
require that in providing emergency medical transportation services
to any patient, the patient shall be transported to the closest
appropriate medical facility, if the emergency health care needs of
the patient dictate this course of action. Emergency health care need
shall be determined by the prehospital emergency medical care
personnel under the direction of a base hospital physician and
surgeon or in conformance with the regulations of the authority
adopted pursuant to Section 1797.107.