N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-11.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:41-11.2 - Patient restrictions

(a) When "in-service," an AMU may be utilized to provide pre-hospital advanced life support emergency medical care and transportation or ALS inter-facility transfers of patients requiring specialized medical intervention or medical monitoring that is beyond the capabilities of BLS ambulances and their crewmembers. This shall include, but is not limited to, those persons who require:

1. Transportation in a prone or supine position;

2. Constant attendance due to a medical and/or mental condition;

3. Aspiration;

4. Treatment in the emergency department of an acute care hospital (for other than a set appointment or routine non-emergency follow-up care of a previously diagnosed condition);

5. Treatment in, or admission to, the obstetrical unit (labor and delivery suite) or the intensive and/or coronary care unit of an acute care hospital;

6. Management or observation of intravenous fluids and/or intravenous medications;

7. An automatic ventilator or whose breathing is ventilator assisted; or

8. Cardiac monitoring.

(b) When not "in-service" as an AMU, aircraft utilized to provide air medical services may be utilized to provide non-health care services provided the aircraft, equipment, supplies and crewmembers comply with the requirements of this chapter when the aircraft is "in-service" as an AMU.

(c) An air medical service shall not refuse, or fail to respond to, an emergency call or refuse or fail to provide emergency treatment to any person because of that person's race, sex, creed, national origin, sexual preference, age, disability, medical condition or ability to pay.

(d) All patient care reports (PCR) will be forwarded to the Department within 120 days of date of service.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-11.2