California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §1797.114: The rules and regulations of the authority established pursuant to Section 1797.
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The rules and regulations of the authority established pursuant to Section 1797.107 shall include a requirement that a local EMS agency local plan developed pursuant to this division shall require that in providing emergency medical transportation services to any patient, the patient shall be transported to the closest appropriate medical facility, if the emergency health care needs of the patient dictate this course of action. Emergency health care need shall be determined by the prehospital emergency medical care personnel under the direction of a base hospital physician and surgeon or in conformance with the regulations of the authority adopted pursuant to Section 1797.107.
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