§ 26-8a-308. Exemptions.  


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  • (1) The following persons may provide emergency medical services to a patient without being certified or licensed under this chapter:
    (a) out-of-state emergency medical service personnel and providers in time of disaster;
    (b) an individual who gratuitously acts as a Good Samaritan;
    (c) a family member;
    (d) a private business if emergency medical services are provided only to employees at the place of business and during transport;
    (e) an agency of the United States government if compliance with this chapter would be inconsistent with federal law; and
    (f) police, fire, and other public service personnel if:
    (i) emergency medical services are rendered in the normal course of the person's duties; and
    (ii) medical control, after being apprised of the circumstances, directs immediate transport.
    (2) An ambulance or emergency response vehicle may operate without a permit issued under Section 26-8a-304 in time of disaster.
    (3) Nothing in this chapter or Title 58, Occupations and Professions, may be construed as requiring a license or certificate for an individual to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or to use a fully automated external defibrillator under Section 26-8b-201.
    (4) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as requiring a license, permit, designation, or certificate for an acute care hospital, medical clinic, physician's office, or other fixed medical facility that:
    (a) is staffed by a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse; and
    (b) treats an individual who has presented himself or was transported to the hospital, clinic, office, or facility.
Amended by Chapter 22, 2009 General Session