If there is in operation an adequate privately run ambulance service, then the governing authorities are hereby prohibited from contracting for ambulance services to be run by the public body. The governing authorities may, however, subsidize such existing privately run ambulance service, in their discretion, if they deem necessary to keep such service in operation.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 55 - Public Ambulance Service
Public Ambulance Services by Governmental Entities
§ 41-55-1. Maintenance and operation of public ambulance service by political entities
§ 41-55-2. Defrayal of cost of public ambulance service
§ 41-55-7. Effect of existence of adequate private ambulance service; public subsidies
§ 41-55-9. Maintenance and operation of ambulance service by certain hospitals