This section defines terms used in sections 190.525 to 190.537, and says a stretcher van may not be used to provide medical services.
190.525. Definitions. — As used in sections 190.525 to 190.537, the following terms mean: (1) "Department", the department of health and senior services; (2) "Director", the director of the department of health and senior services or the director's duly authorized representative; (3) "Passenger", an individual needing transportation in a supine position who does not require medical monitoring, observation, aid, care or treatment during transportation, with the exception of self-administered oxygen as ordered by a physician during transportation; (4) "Patient", an individual who is sick, injured, wounded, diseased, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless, and who may require medical monitoring, medical observation, aid, care or treatment during transportation, with the exception of self-administered oxygen as ordered by a physician; (5) "Person", any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, joint venture, association, cooperative organization, corporation, municipal or private, and whether organized for profit or not, state, county, political subdivision, state department, commission, board, bureau or fraternal organization, estate, public trust, business or common law trust, receiver, assignee for the benefit of creditors, trustee or trustee in bankruptcy, or any other service user or provider; (6) "Stretcher van", any vehicle other than an ambulance designed and equipped to transport passengers in a supine position. No such vehicle shall be used to provide medical services; (7) "Stretcher van service", any person or agency that provides stretcher van transportation to passengers who are confined to stretchers and whose conditions are such that they do not need and are not likely to need medical attention during transportation. (L. 2002 S.B. 1107)