§ 23-4.1-7.1. Restocking of municipal ambulance supplies.
(a) The director of health, with the cooperation of hospitals and freestanding emergency-care facilities licensed in accordance with chapter 17 of this title, will develop a listing of supplies that are subject to mandatory restocking in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Every hospital and freestanding emergency-care facility licensed in accordance with chapter 17 of this title is required to restock supplies listed in accordance with subsection (a) that are used by a licensed, emergency-medical-services provider in transporting emergency patients to hospitals or freestanding emergency-care facilities licensed in accordance with chapter 17 of this title. Restocking will not be required:
(1) In the absence of documentation of supply usage on the emergency patient’s RI EMS ambulance run report; or
(2) If the licensed, emergency-medical-services provider bills any third-party payer for the supplies that were used.
History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 336, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 417, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 418, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-4.1 - Emergency Medical Transportation Services
Section 23-4.1-1. - Declaration of policy and purpose.
Section 23-4.1-2. - Ambulance service coordinating advisory board.
Section 23-4.1-3. - Duties of the director.
Section 23-4.1-4. - Minimum standards.
Section 23-4.1-5. - Supervision of ambulance services.
Section 23-4.1-6. - Licensing of ambulances and ambulance service.
Section 23-4.1-7. - Standards for ambulance license.
Section 23-4.1-7.1. - Restocking of municipal ambulance supplies.
Section 23-4.1-8. - Applications for license.
Section 23-4.1-9. - Revocation of license.
Section 23-4.1-10. - Regulations and fees.
Section 23-4.1-11. - Repealed.
Section 23-4.1-12. - Immunity from liability.
Section 23-4.1-13. - Exclusion of non-emergency providers.
Section 23-4.1-14. - Notification of next of kin or other member of household.
Section 23-4.1-15. - Trauma system advisory committee.
Section 23-4.1-16. - Emergency medical services for children.
Section 23-4.1-17. - Advertising services.
Section 23-4.1-18. - Peer review boards — Definition, activities and immunities.