Except as provided in Section 53-2d-408, only an ambulance operating under a permit issued under Section 53-2d-404 may transport an individual who: (1) is in an emergency medical condition; (2) is medically or mentally unstable, requiring direct medical observation during transport; (3) is physically incapacitated because of illness or injury and in need of immediate transport by emergency medical service personnel; (4) is likely to require medical attention during transport; (5) is being maintained on any type of emergency medical electronic monitoring; (6) is receiving or has recently received medications that could cause a sudden change in medical condition that might require emergency medical services; (7) requires IV administration or maintenance, oxygen that is not patient-operated, or other emergency medical services during transport; (8) needs to be immobilized during transport to a hospital, an emergency patient receiving facility, or mental health facility due to a mental or physical condition, unless the individual is in the custody of a peace officer and the primary purpose of the restraint is to prevent escape; (9) needs to be immobilized due to a fracture, possible fracture, or other medical condition; or (10) otherwise requires or has the potential to require a level of medical care that the bureau establishes as requiring direct medical observation.
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