AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 23-27-01 and 23-27-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the licensing of emergency medical services operations.
What changed between versions
Clarified that EMS operations must be separately licensed unless they qualify as substation services meeting specific criteria, including bordering service areas and being dispatched by the same entity.
Required the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt rules for special licenses and waivers for industrial sites not available to the general public.
Added comprehensive definitions for key terms including 'emergency medical services operation', 'emergency medical services personnel', and 'substation ambulance services' to reduce ambiguity in enforcement.
Created an exemption for out-of-state operators who transport patients across state lines, provided they do not treat or pick up patients within North Dakota except by rule.
Established December 31, 2024 as a cutoff date for substation ambulance services to qualify for single licensing under grandfather provisions.
