California § 1798.170 - A local EMS agency may develop triage and transfer protocols to facilitate prompt
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1798.170 — A local EMS agency may develop triage and transfer protocols to facilitate prompt, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1798.170. A local EMS agency may develop triage and transfer protocols to facilitate prompt
A local EMS agency may develop triage and transfer protocols to facilitate prompt delivery of patients to appropriate designated facilities within and without its area of jurisdiction. Considerations in designating a facility shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (a) A general acute care hospitalâs consistent ability to provide on-call physicians and services for all emergency patients regardless of ability to pay. (b) The sufficiency of hospital procedures to ensure that all patients who come to the emergency department are examined and evaluated to determine whether or not an emergency condition exists. (c) The hospitalâs compliance with local EMS protocols, guidelines, and transfer agreement requirements.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 1798.170
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1798.170 cover?
Section 1798.170 ("A local EMS agency may develop triage and transfer protocols to facilitate prompt") 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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