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CMS Pub. 100-02, ch. 10, § 10.1.1
The Vehicle
B3-2120.1.A, A3-3114.A, HO-236.1.A
Any vehicle used as an ambulance must be designed and equipped to respond to medical
emergencies and, in nonemergency situations, be capable of transporting beneficiaries
with acute medical conditions. The vehicle must comply with State or local laws
governing the licensing and certification of an emergency medical transportation vehicle.
At a minimum, the ambulance must contain a stretcher, linens, emergency medical
supplies, oxygen equipment, and other lifesaving emergency medical equipment and be
equipped with emergency warning lights, sirens, and telecommunications equipment as
required by State or local law. This should include, at a minimum, one 2-way voice radio
or wireless telephone.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
4e702642ada7e1d32d51af3acfb2b067048843fc5d582a4a791aae79b90fa427
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