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Health & Saf. Code, § 1797.201 · Article 1. Local EMS Agency

Health & Saf. Code, § 1797.201

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Upon the request of a city or fire district that contracted for or provided, as of June 1, 1980, prehospital emergency medical services, a county shall enter into a written agreement with the city or fire district regarding the provision of prehospital emergency medical services for that city or fire district. Until such time that an agreement is reached, prehospital emergency medical services shall be continued at not less than the existing level, and the administration of prehospital EMS by cities and fire districts presently providing such services shall be retained by those cities and fire districts, except the level of prehospital EMS may be reduced where the city council, or the governing body of a fire district, pursuant to a public hearing, determines that the reduction is necessary.

Notwithstanding any provision of this section the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1798) shall apply.

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History

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.

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