§321-228  Emergency medical services;
counties.  The department shall determine, in consultation with the
advisory committee under section 321-225, the levels of emergency medical
services that shall be implemented in each county.  The department may contract
to provide emergency medical services, including emergency aeromedical
services, or any necessary component of a county emergency services system in
conformance with the state system.  In the event any county shall apply to the
department to operate emergency medical ambulance services within the
respective county, the department may contract with the county for the
provision of those services.  The department shall operate emergency medical
ambulance services or contract with a private agency in those counties which do
not apply to it under this section.  Any county or private agency contracting
to provide emergency medical ambulance services under this section shall be
required by the department to implement those services in a manner and at a
level consistent with the levels determined under this section. [L 1978, c 148,
pt of §1; am L 1980, c 285, §2; am L 1981, c 93, §4; am L Sp 2003, c 2, §3]