26-8a-403 - Establishment of maximum rates.
26-8a-403. Establishment of maximum rates.
(1) The department shall, after receiving recommendations under Subsection (2),establish maximum rates for ground ambulance providers and paramedic providers that are justand reasonable.
(2) The committee may make recommendations to the department on the maximum ratesthat should be set under Subsection (1).
(3) (a) The department shall prohibit ground ambulance providers and paramedicproviders from charging fees for transporting a patient when the provider does not transport thepatient.
(b) The provisions of Subsection (3)(a) do not apply to ambulance providers orparamedic providers in a geographic service area which contains a town as defined in Subsection10-2-301(2)(f).
Amended by Chapter 209, 2006 General Session