§ 63-1-2502. Legislative findings and declaration.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

1.  There is a critical shortage of providers of emergency care for:

a.  the delivery of fast, efficient emergency medical care for the sick and injured at the scene of a medical emergency and during transport to a health care facility, and

b.  the delivery of stabilizing and definitive care at a health care facility; and

2.  Improved emergency service is required to reduce the mortality rate during the first critical minutes immediately following the onset of a medical emergency.

Added by Laws 1990, c. 320, § 6, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990.  Amended by Laws 1999, c. 156, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.

Note

NOTE:  Editorially renumbered from § 1-2402 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.