§ 23-4.1-7.1 - Restocking of municipal ambulance supplies. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-4.1-7.1

   § 23-4.1-7.1  Restocking of municipalambulance supplies. – (a) The director of health, with the cooperation of hospitals licensed inaccordance with chapter 17 of this title, will develop a listing of suppliesthat are subject to mandatory restocking in accordance with subsection (b) ofthis section.

   (b) Every hospital licensed in accordance with chapter 17 ofthis title is required to restock supplies listed in accordance with subsection(a) of this section that are used by a licensed emergency medical servicesprovider in transporting emergency patients to hospitals licensed in accordancewith chapter 17 of this title. Restocking will not be required:

   (1) In the absence of documentation of supply usage on theemergency patient's RI EMS ambulance run report; or

   (2) If the licensed emergency medical services provider billsany third party payer for the supplies which were used.