11-48 - Emergency Response and Prevention

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11-48-101 - Title.

This chapter is known as “Emergency Response.”

11-48-101.5 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: 11-48-101.5(1) “911 ambulance services” means ambulance services rendered in response to a 911 call received by a designated dispatch center that receives 911 or E911 calls.”911 ambulance services” does not mean a seven or 10 digit telephone call received directly by an ambulance provider licensed under Title 53, Chapter 2d, Emergency Medical Services Act. 11-48-101.5(2) “Municipality” means a city or town. 11-48-101.5(3) “Political subdivision” means a county, city, town, special district, or special service district.

11-48-102 - Prohibition of response fees.

11-48-102(1) A political subdivision, or a person who contracts with a political subdivision to provide emergency services:

may not impose a flat fee, or collect a flat fee, from an individual involved in a traffic incident; and may only charge the individual for the actual cost of services provided in responding to the traffic incident, limited to: medical costs for:

transporting an individual from the scene of a traffic accident; or treatment of an individual injured in a traffic accident; repair to damaged public property, if the individual is legally liable for the damage; the cost of materials used in cleaning up the traffic accident, if the individual is legally liable for the traffic accident; and towing costs. 11-48-102(2) If a political subdivision, or a person who contracts with a political subdivision to provide emergency services, imposes a charge on more than one individual for the actual cost of responding to a traffic incident, the political subdivision or person contracting with the political subdivision shall apportion the charges so that the political subdivision or person contracting with the political subdivision does not receive more for responding to the traffic incident than the actual response cost.

11-48-103 - Provision of ambulance services in municipalities and counties — Essential service.

11-48-103(1) The governing body of each municipality and county has exclusive authority to and shall, subject to Title 53, Chapter 2d, Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers, ensure at least a minimum level of 911 ambulance services and ground ambulance interfacility transport services are provided:within the territorial limits of the municipality or county;by a ground ambulance provider, licensed by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services under Title 53, Chapter 2d, Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers; andin accordance with rules established by the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee under Section 53-2d-105.911 ambulance services are essential services. 11-48-103(2) A municipality or county may:provide, maintain, and support 911 ambulance services for the municipality’s or county’s own jurisdiction; orenter into an interlocal agreement or procurement contract with a public or private entity to provide, receive, support, or maintain 911 ambulance services or ground ambulance interfacility transport services, under any arrangement and to any extent that the municipality or county determines.A municipality or county shall enter into an interlocal agreement with a public or private entity for the provision of backup interfacility transport services.An interlocal agreement described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) may be used when the primary interfacility transport service provider is unavailable.A municipality or county shall share a copy of the interlocal agreement described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) with dispatchers and health care facilities within the municipality’s or county’s jurisdiction. 11-48-103(3) Subject to Subsections (3)(b) and (c), at the expiration of a license term under Section 53-2d-501, a county or municipality shall offer a first right to provide interfacility transports for an area to the current 911 ambulance service provider for that area.If the first right under Subsection (3)(a) is not exercised, the county or municipality shall ensure that 911 ambulance services are provided in accordance with this section.If the current 911 ambulance service provider under Subsection (3)(a) is not the current interfacility transport provider, the current interfacility provider’s license shall remain intact until the later of:two years after the enactment of this Subsection (3); orthe day of the next formal review conducted in accordance with Subsection (4). 11-48-103(4) A county or municipality shall conduct a formal review of 911 service providers and interfacility transport service providers:in an open and public meeting in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; andnot more than three months prior to the day on which the current license is set to expire under Subsection 53-2d-501(2).The review under Subsection (4)(a) shall evaluate the cost, quality, and access goals for the county’s or municipality’s emergency medical services in the geographic area pursuant to rule made by the division.The county or municipality conducting a review under Section (4)(b) shall issue a formal request for proposals for the purpose of evaluating alternative qualified emergency medical service providers and interfacility transport providers, including for-profit emergency medical service providers, government-operated emergency medical service providers, and quasi-governmental emergency medical service providers. 11-48-103(5) A municipality or county that provides, maintains, and supports 911 ambulance services for the municipality’s or county’s own jurisdiction under Subsection (2)(a) shall obtain a license as a ground ambulance provider from the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services under Title 53, Chapter 2d, Part 5, Ambulance and Paramedic Providers.

11-48-104 - Designation of public places where orders to disperse are authorized and gang loitering is prohibited.

11-48-104(1) As used in this section:“Criminal street gang” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-9-802.”Gang loitering” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-9-802.”Public place” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-9-802. 11-48-104(2) A municipal or county legislative body shall designate public places within the municipal or county jurisdiction as areas where gang loitering is prohibited and subject to enforcement by law enforcement officers as described in Section 53-25-602 and to criminal penalties under Section 76-9-805 if criminal street gangs have been able to, or are attempting to:establish control over the areas;intimidate other individuals from entering the areas; orconceal illegal activities conducted in the areas. 11-48-104(3) Before a legislative body designates a public place as an area where gang loitering is prohibited, the legislative body shall consult, as appropriate, with individuals who are knowledgeable about the effects of gang activity in the area.Individuals consulted under Subsection (3)(a) may include:members of local law enforcement agencies who have training or experience related to criminal street gangs;other agency personnel with particular knowledge of gang activities in the proposed designated area;elected and appointed officials of the area where the proposed designated area is located; andrepresentatives of community-based organizations. 11-48-104(4) The municipal or county legislative body shall develop and implement procedures for periodic review and update of area designations made under Subsection (2). 11-48-104(5) This section does not affect or limit an individual’s constitutional right to engage in collective advocacy activities that are protected by the constitution or laws of this state or by the constitution or laws of the United States.