(1) The following persons may provide emergency medical services to a patient without being licensed under this chapter: (a) out-of-state emergency medical service personnel and providers in time of disaster; (b) an individual who gratuitously acts as a Good Samaritan; (c) a family member; (d) a private business if emergency medical services are provided only to employees at the place of business and during transport; (e) an agency of the United States government if compliance with this chapter would be inconsistent with federal law; and (f) police, fire, and other public service personnel if: (i) emergency medical services are rendered in the normal course of the person's duties; and (ii) medical control, after being apprised of the circumstances, directs immediate transport. (2) An ambulance or emergency response vehicle may operate without a permit issued under Section 53-2d-404 in time of disaster. (3) Nothing in this chapter or Title 58, Occupations and Professions, may be construed as requiring a license for an individual to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or to use a fully automated external defibrillator under Section 53-2d-801. (4) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as requiring a license, permit, or designation for an acute care hospital, medical clinic, physician's office, or other fixed medical facility that: (a) is staffed by a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse; and (b) treats an individual who has presented himself or was transported to the hospital, clinic, office, or facility. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session
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