California § 1797.224 - A local EMS agency may create one or more exclusive operating areas in the develo
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1797.224 — A local EMS agency may create one or more exclusive operating areas in the develo, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1797.224. A local EMS agency may create one or more exclusive operating areas in the develo
A local EMS agency may create one or more exclusive operating areas in the development of a local plan, if a competitive process is utilized to select the provider or providers of the services pursuant to the plan. No competitive process is required if the local EMS agency develops or implements a local plan that continues the use of existing providers operating within a local EMS area in the manner and scope in which the services have been provided without interruption since January 1, 1981. A local EMS agency which elects to create one or more exclusive operating areas in the development of a local plan shall develop and submit for approval to the authority, as part of the local EMS plan, its competitive process for selecting providers and determining the scope of their operations. This plan shall include provisions for a competitive process held at periodic intervals. Nothing in this section supersedes Section 1797.201.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 1797.224
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1797.224 cover?
Section 1797.224 ("A local EMS agency may create one or more exclusive operating areas in the develo") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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