2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18996]
ARTICLE 4. The Medi-Cal Benefits Program
Section 14136.1


CA Welf & Inst Code § 14136.1 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

It is the intent of the Legislature that, in order for payment to be made to a medical transportation service provider, a patient who requires continuous intravenous medication, medical monitoring, or observation during transport and patients being transferred from an acute care facility to another acute care facility shall be transported by ambulance.

In other situations where nonemergency medical transportation is given, ambulances need not be used.

(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1075, Sec. 2.)

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