Section 216-RICR-20-10-2.3 - DefinitionsA. Wherever used in these Regulations the following terms shall be construed to mean: 1. "Ambulance" means any publicly or privately-owned vehicle, designed, constructed, equipped, and operated for emergency medical treatment and/or transportation of persons who are sick or injured.2. "Change of ownership of ambulance service or EMS training institution" means: a. In the case of a partnership, the removal, addition, or substitution of a partner which results in a new partner acquiring a controlling interest in such partnership;b. In the case of an unincorporated sole proprietorship, the transfer of the title and property to another person;c. In the case of a corporation: (1) A sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all, or substantially all, of the property and assets of the corporation; or(2) A merger of the corporation into another corporation; or(3) The consolidation of two (2) or more corporations, resulting in the creation of a new corporation; or(4) In the case of a business corporation, any transfer of corporate stock which results in a new person acquiring a controlling interest in such corporation; or(5) In the case of a non-business corporation, any change in membership which results in a new person acquiring a controlling vote in such corporation.3. "COVID-19" means the new disease caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.4. "Emergency medical services" or "EMS" means the practitioners, ambulance vehicles, and ambulance service entities licensed to provide emergency medical care, transportation, and preventive care to mitigate loss of life or exacerbation of illness or injury.5. "Emergency medical services instructor-coordinator" or "EMS IC" means an individual who is licensed both as an EMS practitioner and as an EMS Instructor-Coordinator.6. "Emergency medical services (EMS) practitioner" means an individual who is licensed to perform emergency medical care and preventive care to mitigate loss of life or exacerbation of illness or injury.7. "Healthcare provider" means a physician, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner licensed to practice in Rhode Island.8. "Mutual aid" means an agreement among ambulance services to assist one another across jurisdictional boundaries.9. "National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians" or "NREMT" means the not-for-profit, independent, non-governmental registration agency which conducts examinations for the certification of EMS practitioners.10. "RIDOH" means the Rhode Island Department of Health.11. "Rhode Island Continued Competency Program" or "RI-CCP" means the program that defines how EMS practitioners must accumulate continuing education hours in certain topic areas to meet licensure renewal requirements.12. "Rhode Island Emergency Medical Services Information System" or "RI-EMSIS" means the central data repository of EMS data for the State of Rhode Island.13. "Unprofessional conduct" means behavior that does not conform with established standards of clinical care, or behavior that is a violation of statutory and/or regulatory requirements.14. "Volunteer ambulance service" means a licensed ambulance service that provides services utilizing staff who are volunteer EMS practitioners.15. "Volunteer EMS practitioner" means a licensed EMS practitioner who provides services without remuneration, other than nominal payment or reimbursements for expenses.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-20-10-2.3
Adopted effective 12/27/2018
Amended effective 12/27/2020