Section 1797.222 Of Article 1. Local Ems Agency From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
1797.222
. A county, upon the recommendation of its local EMS
agency, may adopt ordinances governing the transport of a patient who
is receiving care in the field from prehospital emergency medical
personnel, when the patient meets specific criteria for trauma, burn,
or pediatric centers adopted by the local EMS agency.
The ordinances shall, to the extent possible, ensure that
individual patients receive appropriate medical care while protecting
the interests of the community at large by making maximum use of
available emergency medical care resources. These ordinances shall be
consistent with Sections 1797.106, 1798.100, and 1798.102, and shall
not conflict with any state regulations or any guidelines adopted by
the Emergency Medical Service Authority.
This section shall not be construed as prohibiting the helicopter
program of the Department of the California Highway Patrol from a
role in providing emergency medical services when the best medically
qualified person at the scene of an accident determines it is in the
best interests of any injured party.