As used in this chapter:
1. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
2. "Distressed ambulance service" means a licensee the department has declared a distressed ambulance service under section 23-27.2-05.
3. "Emergency medical services plan" or "plan" means a detailed improvement plan for a distressed ambulance service to deliver sustainable and reliable emergency medical response and transport services to a patient within an assigned service area.
4. "Licensee" means an emergency medical services operation as defined in section 23-27-02.
5. "Program" means the distressed ambulance service program.