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Life Support and Wheelchair Services. This chapter has the additional purpose of setting forth minimum standards under which non -emergency wheelchair transport services may be provided in Indian River County. Section 304.03. Definitions. This section is amended by the addition of the definitions concerning wheelchair vehicles in their proper alphabetical order and the current definition of non -emergency medical transportation service is amended as follows Non -emergency medical transportation service* means a vehicle designed, constructed, reconstructed, or operated for the transportation of persons with non -emergency medical conditions where no medical assistance by the certificate holder is needed or anticipated during transportation; or for persons who cannot enter, occupy or exit a vehicle without considerable assistance; or where specialized equipment is used for wheelchair or stretcher service; and where the driver serves as both a driver and an attendant to assist in door to door or bed to bed service. No emergency equipment other than a fire extinguisher may be installed in the vehicle. No wording or advertising may be used to misrepresent the non-medical and non -emergency status of such a service or vehicle. Wheelchair vehicles* "Wheelchair vehicle" means any privately or publicly owned land, air or water vehicle which is designed, constructed, reconstructed, maintained, equipped, or operated, and is used for or intended to be used for transportation of a person who is sitting in a wheelchair, and whose condition is such that the person does not need and is not likely to need medical attention during transport, and which has received a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Wheelchair Vehicle Service. "Wheelchair Vehicle Service" means the transport of persons in a wheelchair vehicle when such persons are not in need of medical care and are not likely to need medical care; provided, however, said service shall not include the Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad. Section 304.01. Title. (remains the same) Section 304.02. Authority and purpose. Present paragraphs remain the same follows New Paragraph is added to read as This chapter has the additional purpose of setting forth minimum standards under which non -emergency wheelchair transport services may be provided in Indian River County. Section 304.03. Definitions. This section is amended by the addition of the definitions concerning wheelchair vehicles in their proper alphabetical order and the current definition of non -emergency medical transportation service is amended as follows Non -emergency medical transportation service* means a vehicle designed, constructed, reconstructed, or operated for the transportation of persons with non -emergency medical conditions where no medical assistance by the certificate holder is needed or anticipated during transportation; or for persons who cannot enter, occupy or exit a vehicle without considerable assistance; or where specialized equipment is used for wheelchair or stretcher service; and where the driver serves as both a driver and an attendant to assist in door to door or bed to bed service. No emergency equipment other than a fire extinguisher may be installed in the vehicle. No wording or advertising may be used to misrepresent the non-medical and non -emergency status of such a service or vehicle. Wheelchair vehicles* "Wheelchair vehicle" means any privately or publicly owned land, air or water vehicle which is designed, constructed, reconstructed, maintained, equipped, or operated, and is used for or intended to be used for transportation of a person who is sitting in a wheelchair, and whose condition is such that the person does not need and is not likely to need medical attention during transport, and which has received a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Wheelchair Vehicle Service. "Wheelchair Vehicle Service" means the transport of persons in a wheelchair vehicle when such persons are not in need of medical care and are not likely to need medical care; provided, however, said service shall not include the Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad.