Definitions

# (1)

"Air ambulance services" means ambulance services provided by aircraft as defined in 50-6-302 .

# (2)

# (a)

"Ambulance provider" means a person licensed pursuant to 50-6-306 .

# (b)

The term does not include:

(i) an entity that exclusively provides air ambulance services;

(ii) an entity operated by the United States, an Indian tribe, or any facility authorized under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act; or

(iii) a public ambulance provider.

# (3)

"Assessment fee" means the ambulance provider assessment fee as provided in 15-27-102 .

# (4)

"Department" means the department of revenue provided for in 2-15-1301 .

# (5)

"Emergency ambulance services" means any service delivered by an ambulance provider other than air ambulance services.

# (6)

# (a)

"Net operating revenue" means gross revenue collected by ambulance providers for the delivery of emergency ambulance services, minus amounts deducted for bad debt, charity care, and payer discounts.

# (b)

The term does not include nonpatient service-related revenue.

# (7)

"Public ambulance provider" means an ambulance provider that is incorporated under Title 7. (Void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 20, Ch. 420, L. 2025--see chapter compiler's comment; terminates June 30, 2033--sec. 21, Ch. 420, L. 2025.)