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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1798.3

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Advanced life support and limited advanced life support personnel may receive medical direction from an alternative base station in lieu of a base hospital when the following conditions are met:

(a) The alternative base station has been designated by the local EMS agency and approved by the medical director of the local EMS agency, pursuant to Section 1798.105, to provide medical direction to prehospital personnel because no base hospital is available to provide medical direction for the geographical area assigned.

(b) The medical direction is provided by either of the following:

(1) A physician and surgeon who is trained and qualified to issue advice and instructions to prehospital emergency medical care personnel.

(2) A mobile intensive care nurse who has been authorized by the medical director of the local EMS agency, pursuant to Section 1797.56, as qualified to issue instructions to prehospital emergency medical care personnel.

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