California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

Section 1797.50.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this chapter shall govern the provisions of this division.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 123.)
Section 1797.52.
“Advanced life support” means special services designed to provide definitive prehospital emergency medical care, including, but not limited to, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiac monitoring, cardiac defibrillation,...
Section 1797.53.
“Alternative base station” means a facility or service operated and directly supervised by, or directly supervised by, a physician and surgeon who is trained and...
Section 1797.54.
“Authority” means the Emergency Medical Services Authority established by this division.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 124.)
Section 1797.56.
“Authorized registered nurse,” “mobile intensive care nurse,” or “MICN” means a registered nurse who is functioning pursuant to Section 2725 of the Business and Professions...
Section 1797.58.
“Base hospital” means one of a limited number of hospitals which, upon designation by the local EMS agency and upon the completion of a written...
Section 1797.59.
“Base hospital physician” or “BHP” means a physician and surgeon who is currently licensed in California, who is assigned to the emergency department of a...
Section 1797.60.
“Basic life support” means emergency first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures which, as a minimum, include recognizing respiratory and cardiac arrest and starting the proper...
Section 1797.61.
(a) “Certificate” or “license” means a specific document issued to an individual denoting competence in the named area of prehospital service.(b) “Certificate status” or “license status”...
Section 1797.62.
“Certifying entity” means a public safety agency or the office of the State Fire Marshal if the agency has a training program for EMT-I personnel...
Section 1797.63.
“Certifying examination” or “examination for certification” means an examination designated by the authority for a specific level of prehospital emergency medical care personnel that must...
Section 1797.64.
“Commission” means the Commission on Emergency Medical Services created pursuant to the provisions of Section 1799.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
Section 1797.66.
“Competency based curriculum” means a curriculum in which specific objectives are defined for each of the separate skills taught in training programs with integrated didactic...
Section 1797.67.
“Designated facility” means a hospital which has been designated by a local EMS agency to perform specified emergency medical services systems functions pursuant to guidelines...
Section 1797.68.
“Director” means the Director of the Emergency Medical Services Authority.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 13.)
Section 1797.70.
“Emergency” means a condition or situation in which an individual has a need for immediate medical attention, or where the potential for such need is...
Section 1797.72.
“Emergency medical services” means the services utilized in responding to a medical emergency.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
Section 1797.74.
“Emergency medical services area” or “EMS area” means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of the designated local EMS agency.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1391,...
Section 1797.76.
“Emergency medical services plan” means a plan for the delivery of emergency medical services consistent with state guidelines addressing the components listed in Section 1797.103.(Amended...
Section 1797.78.
“Emergency medical services system” or “system” means a specially organized arrangement which provides for the personnel, facilities, and equipment for the effective and coordinated delivery...
Section 1797.80.
“Emergency Medical Technician-I” or “EMT-I” means an individual trained in all facets of basic life support according to standards prescribed by this part and who...
Section 1797.82.
“Emergency Medical Technician-II,” “EMT-II,” “Advanced Emergency Medical Technician,” or “Advanced EMT” means an EMT-I with additional training in limited advanced life support according to standards...
Section 1797.84.
“Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic,” “EMT-P,” “paramedic” or “mobile intensive care paramedic” means an individual whose scope of practice to provide advanced life support is according to...
Section 1797.85.
“Exclusive operating area” means an EMS area or subarea defined by the emergency medical services plan for which a local EMS agency, upon the recommendation...
Section 1797.86.
“Health systems agency” means a health systems agency as defined in subsection (a) of Section 300(l)-1 of Title 42 of the United States Code. (Added...
Section 1797.88.
“Hospital” means an acute care hospital licensed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2, with a permit for basic emergency service or...
Section 1797.90.
“Medical control” means the medical management of the emergency medical services system pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1798).(Added by Stats....
Section 1797.92.
“Limited advanced life support” means special service designed to provide prehospital emergency medical care limited to techniques and procedures that exceed basic life support but...
Section 1797.94.
“Local EMS agency” means the agency, department, or office having primary responsibility for administration of emergency medical services in a county and which is designated...
Section 1797.97.
“Poison control center” or “PCC” means a hospital-based facility or other facility which, as a minimum, provides information and advice regarding the management of individuals...

Last modified: October 22, 2018