5.48B.180 Prohibited activities.

Except as provided in Section 5.48B.190 or by contract with Vancouver or Clark County EMS District No. 2, it shall be unlawful for any person, including any ambulance service, its agents or employees, to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:

(1)    Make a false statement of a material fact, or omit disclosure of a material fact, in connection with any requirement of this chapter;

(2)    Perform the services of or allow the performance of first responder, EMT or trainee activities by any first responder, EMT or trainee who suffers a suspension, revocation or termination of certification by the Department of Health;

(3)    Solicit the performance of ambulance services or the transport of an ambulance patient by any person not licensed in the manner required by this chapter or by use of any vehicle or equipment for which an attestation has not been filed with the Clark County clerk;

(4)    Perform the services of a first responder or EMT, unless in full conformity with state law, this chapter and the standard of care established hereunder;

(5)    Provide private ambulance service within Clark County or Clark County EMS District No. 2, unless under contract to do so with Vancouver or Clark County EMS District No. 2 or is otherwise authorized by declaration of emergency or by a request for mutual aid;

(6)    Fail or refuse to immediately advise CRESA of receipt of a request for emergency medical assistance;

(7)    Falsify, deface or obliterate any license, certificate or permit required under this chapter;

(8)    Transport an ambulance patient in any vehicle other than an ambulance, except as provided in RCW 18.73.170;

(9)    Advertise on a vehicle a level of services not being provided by that particular vehicle. The level of service must be available any time that vehicle is available for service; provided, that this chapter shall not be construed to require level of service advertising on vehicles;

(10)    Wear any badge or device similar to the badge traditionally worn by police or fire personnel while serving on or with an ambulance providing emergency medical transportation within Clark County, unless such ambulance is owned or controlled by a public safety agency and the personnel are employees of the agency;

(11)    Deny or delay emergency ambulance or other EMS service to any person on account of possible inability to pay, race, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, place of residence, financial condition, presence or absence of medical insurance coverage; provided, that it shall not be a violation of this chapter for ambulance personnel to obtain at the time of service information required for effective billing, to comply with state or federal regulations pertaining to patient care and transport, or to comply with special benefit eligibility procedures established by medical insurers or medical service providers; or

(12)    Charge for any service, equipment or supplies not provided to the patient. (Sec. 7 of Ord. 2015-08-03)