Section 1797.200 Of Article 1. Local Ems Agency From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
1797.200
. Each county may develop an emergency medical services
program. Each county developing such a program shall designate a
local EMS agency which shall be the county health department, an
agency established and operated by the county, an entity with which
the county contracts for the purposes of local emergency medical
services administration, or a joint powers agency created for the
administration of emergency medical services by agreement between
counties or cities and counties pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
Government Code.