Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part III - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
Chapter 1245 - AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1245.2 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ALS-Advanced Life Support-Services provided for life-threatening situations.
Appropriate medical facility-A clinic, rural health clinic, hospital, skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility which participates in the MA Program.
BLS-Basic Life Support-Services provided for emergency or nonemergency situations.
Clinic-An independent or hospital operated facility enrolled in the MA Program which is designed to provide preventative diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative or palliative services on an outpatient basis.
General public-Patients other than MA recipients.
Incapacitated-Incapable of sitting, standing or perambulating.
Medical service-A covered service as specified in Chapter 1101 (relating to general provisions).
Mileage-The distance traveled from the point of departure of the ambulance to the point of destination and the return to the point of departure.
Physician's office-A site designated for the sole purpose of providing physicians' services to outpatients. This includes a private physician's office located at a hospital or other medical facility.
Specialized services-Interfacility transportation of critical care patients such as neonatal, prenatal or cardiac patients provided by ALS units.
