Sec. 19a-179c. Interfacility critical care transport. Emergency interfacility transport.

(a) Any ambulance used for interfacility critical care transport shall meet the requirements for a basic level ambulance, as prescribed in regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179, including requirements concerning medically necessary supplies and services, and may be supplemented by a licensed registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant or respiratory care practitioner, provided such licensed professionals shall have current training and certification in pediatric or adult advanced life support, or from the Neonatal Resuscitation Program of the American Academy of Pediatrics, as appropriate, based on the patient's condition.

(b) A general hospital or children's general hospital licensed in accordance with section 19a-490 may utilize a ground or air ambulance service other than the primary service area responder for emergency interfacility transports of patients when (1) the primary service area responder is not authorized to the level of care required for the patient, (2) the primary service area responder does not have the equipment necessary to transport the patient safely, or (3) the transport takes the primary service area responder out of its service area for more than two hours and there is another ambulance service with the appropriate level of medical authorization and proper equipment available. The patient's attending physician shall determine when it is necessary to utilize the primary service area responder or other ambulance service for an expeditious and medically appropriate transport.

(P.A. 09-16, S. 3; P.A. 14-231, S. 24.)

History: P.A. 09-16 effective April 30, 2009; P.A. 14-231 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re general hospital or children's general hospital utilizing ground or air ambulance service for emergency interfacility transports.