California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

• Section 1797.
  This division shall be known and may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 1797.1.
  The Legislature finds and declares that it is the intent of this act to provide the state with a statewide system for emergency medical services...
• Section 1797.2.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain and promote the development of EMT-P paramedic programs where appropriate throughout the state and to initiate...
• Section 1797.3.
  The provisions of this division do not preclude the adoption of additional training standards for EMT-II and EMT-P personnel by local EMS agencies, consistent with...
• Section 1797.4.
  Any reference in any provision of law to mobile intensive care paramedics subject to former Article 3 (commencing with Section 1480) of Chapter 2.5 of...
• Section 1797.5.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the development, accessibility, and provision of emergency medical services to the people of the State of...
• Section 1797.6.
  (a)  It is the policy of the State of California to ensure the provision of effective and efficient emergency medical care. The Legislature finds and...
• Section 1797.7.
  (a)  The Legislature finds and declares that the ability of some prehospital emergency medical care personnel to move from the jurisdiction of one local EMS...
• Section 1797.8.
  (a)  For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1)  “EMT-I” means any person who has training and a valid certificate as prescribed by...
• Section 1797.9.
  (a) This division shall not be construed to regulate or authorize state or local regulation of any nonmedical aspects of the following:(1) Public aircraft certification or configuration.(2) Public...

Last modified: October 22, 2018