Patient Interfacility Transportation Requirements

Summary

The law permits a patient to move from one health‑care facility to another using non‑medical transportation—such as a family member’s car or public transit—if a doctor determines an ambulance isn’t required. Hospitals must give written notice, help arrange the ride, and cannot charge for admission if the patient arrives within two hours. It also gives the sending facility and its providers immunity from civil suits when the transfer follows these rules.

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