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emergency medical services

Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.

The term "emergency medical services"—

(A) means resources used by a public or private nonprofit licensed entity to deliver medical care outside of a medical facility under emergency conditions that occur as a result of the condition of the patient; and

(B) includes services delivered (either on a compensated or volunteer basis) by an emergency medical services provider or other provider that is licensed or certified by the State involved as an emergency medical technician, a paramedic, or an equivalent professional (as determined by the State).

Same definition in 2 sections

In this section, the term "emergency medical services"—

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  • 2002–201742 U.S.C. § 254CThe Public Health and Welfare · Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program · in this section

In this section, the term “emergency medical services”—

(1) means resources used by a qualified public or private nonprofit entity, or by any other entity recognized as qualified by the State involved, to deliver medical care outside of a medical facility under emergency conditions that occur—

(A) as a result of the condition of the patient; or

(B) as a result of a natural disaster or similar situation; and

(2) includes services delivered by an emergency medical services provider (either compensated or volunteer) or other provider recognized by the State involved that is licensed or certified by the State as an emergency medical technician or its equivalent (as determined by the State), a registered nurse, a physician assistant, or a physician that provides services similar to services provided by such an emergency medical services provider.

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  • 2013–201842 U.S.C. § 254CThe Public Health and Welfare · Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program · in this section

The term “emergency medical services” includes services (whether compensated or volunteer) delivered by an emergency medical services provider or other provider recognized by the State involved that is licensed or certified by the State as—

(A) an emergency medical technician or the equivalent (as determined by the State);

(B) a registered nurse;

(C) a physician assistant; or

(D) a physician that provides services similar to services provided by such an emergency medical services provider.

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The term "emergency medical services" includes services (whether compensated or volunteer) delivered by an emergency medical services provider or other provider recognized by the State involved that is licensed or certified by the State as—

(A) an emergency medical technician or the equivalent (as determined by the State);

(B) a registered nurse;

(C) a physician assistant; or

(D) a physician that provides services similar to services provided by such an emergency medical services provider.

The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities—

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The term “emergency medical services” means emergency medical response and emergency mobile medical services provided outside of a fixed medical facility.

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The term “emergency medical services” means resources used by a public or nonprofit entity to deliver medical care outside of a medical facility under emergency conditions that occur as a result of—

(A) the condition of a patient; or

(B) a natural disaster or related condition.

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