IC 16-31-5
Chapter 5. Provision or Authorization of Emergency Medical
Services by Local Governments
IC 16-31-5-1 Provision or authorization of emergency medical services;
procedures
Sec. 1. The governing body of a city, town, township, or county
by the governing body's action or in any combination may do the
following:
(1) Establish, operate, and maintain emergency medical
services.
(2) Levy taxes under and limited by IC 6-3.5 and expend
appropriated funds of the political subdivision to pay the costs
and expenses of establishing, operating, maintaining, or
contracting for emergency medical services.
(3) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, authorize,
franchise, or contract for emergency medical services.
However:
(A) a county may not provide, authorize, or contract for
emergency medical services within the limits of any city
without the consent of the city; and
(B) a city or town may not provide, authorize, franchise, or
contract for emergency medical services outside the limits of
the city or town without the approval of the governing body
of the area to be served.
(4) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid,
state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial
assistance for the support of emergency medical services.
(5) Establish and provide for the collection of reasonable fees
for emergency ambulance services the governing body provides
under this chapter.
(6) Pay the fees or dues for individual or group membership in
any regularly organized volunteer emergency medical services
association on their own behalf or on behalf of the emergency
medical services personnel serving that unit of government. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-5-2 Restrictions on provision of emergency medical services
Sec. 2. A city, town, or county may not adopt an ordinance that
restricts a person from providing emergency ambulance services in
the city, town, township, or county if:
(1) the person is authorized to provide emergency ambulance
services in any part of another county; and
(2) the person has been requested to provide emergency
ambulance services:
(A) to the county in which the person is authorized to
provide emergency ambulance services, and those services
will originate in another county; or
(B) from the county in which the person is authorized to
provide emergency ambulance services, and those services
will terminate in another county. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-5
Chapter 5. Provision or Authorization of Emergency Medical
Services by Local Governments
IC 16-31-5-1 Provision or authorization of emergency medical services;
procedures
Sec. 1. The governing body of a city, town, township, or county
by the governing body's action or in any combination may do the
following:
(1) Establish, operate, and maintain emergency medical
services.
(2) Levy taxes under and limited by IC 6-3.5 and expend
appropriated funds of the political subdivision to pay the costs
and expenses of establishing, operating, maintaining, or
contracting for emergency medical services.
(3) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, authorize,
franchise, or contract for emergency medical services.
However:
(A) a county may not provide, authorize, or contract for
emergency medical services within the limits of any city
without the consent of the city; and
(B) a city or town may not provide, authorize, franchise, or
contract for emergency medical services outside the limits of
the city or town without the approval of the governing body
of the area to be served.
(4) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid,
state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial
assistance for the support of emergency medical services.
(5) Establish and provide for the collection of reasonable fees
for emergency ambulance services the governing body provides
under this chapter.
(6) Pay the fees or dues for individual or group membership in
any regularly organized volunteer emergency medical services
association on their own behalf or on behalf of the emergency
medical services personnel serving that unit of government. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-5-2 Restrictions on provision of emergency medical services
Sec. 2. A city, town, or county may not adopt an ordinance that
restricts a person from providing emergency ambulance services in
the city, town, township, or county if:
(1) the person is authorized to provide emergency ambulance
services in any part of another county; and
(2) the person has been requested to provide emergency
ambulance services:
(A) to the county in which the person is authorized to
provide emergency ambulance services, and those services
will originate in another county; or
(B) from the county in which the person is authorized to
provide emergency ambulance services, and those services
will terminate in another county. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-5
Chapter 5. Provision or Authorization of Emergency Medical
Services by Local Governments
IC 16-31-5-1 Provision or authorization of emergency medical services;
procedures
Sec. 1. The governing body of a city, town, township, or county
by the governing body's action or in any combination may do the
following:
(1) Establish, operate, and maintain emergency medical
services.
(2) Levy taxes under and limited by IC 6-3.5 and expend
appropriated funds of the political subdivision to pay the costs
and expenses of establishing, operating, maintaining, or
contracting for emergency medical services.
(3) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, authorize,
franchise, or contract for emergency medical services.
However:
(A) a county may not provide, authorize, or contract for
emergency medical services within the limits of any city
without the consent of the city; and
(B) a city or town may not provide, authorize, franchise, or
contract for emergency medical services outside the limits of
the city or town without the approval of the governing body
of the area to be served.
(4) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid,
state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial
assistance for the support of emergency medical services.
(5) Establish and provide for the collection of reasonable fees
for emergency ambulance services the governing body provides
under this chapter.
(6) Pay the fees or dues for individual or group membership in
any regularly organized volunteer emergency medical services
association on their own behalf or on behalf of the emergency
medical services personnel serving that unit of government. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-5-2 Restrictions on provision of emergency medical services
Sec. 2. A city, town, or county may not adopt an ordinance that
restricts a person from providing emergency ambulance services in
the city, town, township, or county if:
(1) the person is authorized to provide emergency ambulance
services in any part of another county; and
(2) the person has been requested to provide emergency
ambulance services:
(A) to the county in which the person is authorized to
provide emergency ambulance services, and those services
will originate in another county; or
(B) from the county in which the person is authorized to
provide emergency ambulance services, and those services
will terminate in another county. As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
