34-11-16. Air ambulance operator--Healthcare facility transfer--Conditions for ground ambulance use.An air ambulance operator may utilize the operator's ground ambulance for the transfer of a patient from one healthcare facility to another healthcare facility if:(1)The patient's attending medical practitioner determines that the patient requires a level of care that is not available without a transfer; and(2)The operator is unable to use the operator's air ambulance to transport the patient due to:(a)Mechanical problems; or(b)Inclement weather conditions. Source: SL 2024, ch 127, §2.
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