(a) (1) (A) A licensee under this subchapter may transport any patient to the care facility of the patient's choice subject to service area limitations, applicable federal law, and the licensee's local protocol.
(B) If the patient is unable to make a choice and if the attending physician is present and has expressed a choice of care facility, the licensee may comply with the attending physician's choice subject to service area limitations and applicable federal law.
(C) If the patient is unable to make a choice and the attending physician is not present or has not expressed a choice of facility, the licensee may, subject to applicable federal law, transport the patient to the nearest appropriate care facility.
(2) The licensee shall provide the care facility where the patient was transported with a copy of an ambulance service encounter form prescribed by the Department of Health, which shall become a part of the patient's medical records.
(b) Each licensee shall report in a format approved by the department every request that results in the dispatch of a vehicle.
(c)
(1) Each licensee shall have in force and effect liability insurance coverage issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Arkansas for each vehicle owned and operated by or for the applicant or licensee.
(2) The department shall maintain evidence of proof of current liability insurance coverage for each vehicle of each licensee.
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