Victorian Consolidated Regulations

NON-EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT REGULATIONS 2005

S.R. No. 135/2005
Version as at 1 February 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective
   2.      Authorising provision
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2-CLASSES OF NON-EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICES

           Division 1-Classes of transport service

   5.      Classes of transport service

           Division 2-Transport of low acuity patients

   6.      Definition
   7.      Staffing of vehicles used for the transport of low acuity patients by a non-emergency patient transport service
   8.      Staffing of aeromedical services for transport of low acuity patients

           Division 3-Transport of medium acuity patients

   9.      Definition
   10.     Staffing of vehicles used for the transport of medium acuity patients by a non-emergency patient transport service
   11.     Staffing of aeromedical services for transport of medium acuity patients

           Division 4-Transport of high acuity patients

   12.     Definition
   13.     Staffing of vehicles used for the transport of high acuity
           patients by a non-emergency patient transport service
   14.     Staffing of aeromedical services for transport of high acuity patients

           Division 5-Transport of patients with a mental disorder

   15.     Application
   16.     Transport of patients
   17.     Staffing of vehicles used for the transport of a patient with a mental disorder by a non-emergency patient transport service
   18.     Staffing of aeromedical services for the transport of a patient with a mental disorder

   PART 3-STAFFING OF NON-EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICES

   19.     Qualifications for staff of non-emergency patient transport services
   20.     Qualifications for staff of an aeromedical service
   21.     Currency of qualifications
   22.     Staff identification
   23.     Standardisation of qualifications and experience
   24.     Skills maintenance training

   PART 4-LICENSING

   25.     Application for a licence
   26.     Application for renewal of licence
   27.     Application for variation of a licence
   28.     Application for approval in principle
   29.     Application for variation of approval in principle
   30.     Quality accreditation
   31.     Loss of quality accreditation

   PART 5-STAND-BY SERVICES AT PUBLIC EVENTS

   32.     Application for stand-by accreditation at public events
   33.     Accreditation for stand-by services at public events

   PART 6-RECORDS

   34.     Records to be kept
   35.     Patient Care Records
   36.     Staff records
   37.     Records of an aeromedical service

   PART 7-PATIENT RIGHTS AND INFORMATION

   38.     Establishment of complaints register
   39.     Contents of complaints register
   40.     Contact details of a provider
   41.     Provision of information brochure
   42.     Content of information brochure

   PART 8-INFECTION CONTROL

   43.     Infection control management plan
   44.     Vehicles
   45.     Linen

   PART 9-PROVISION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
   OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

   46.     Maintenance of vehicles and equipment
   47.     Records of maintenance
   48.     Restraints
   49.     Interiors of road vehicles
   50.     Exterior of vehicles and livery
   51.     Equipment
   52.     Communication devices

   PART 10-GENERAL

   53.     Licence to be prominently displayed
   54.     Public and professional liability insurance
   55.     Clinical practice protocols

   PART 11-AEROMEDICAL SERVICES

   56.     Report of breach of CASA requirements
   57.     Aircraft equipment
   58.     Configuration
   59.     Stowage
   60.     Loading
   61.     Cabin
   62.     Medical equipment
   63.     Other equipment requirements

   PART 12-INFRINGEMENTS

   64.     Infringement notices
   65.     Infringement penalties
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           SCHEDULE 1-Application for a Non-emergency Patient Transport Service Licence
           SCHEDULE 2-Application for the Renewal of a Non-emergency Patient Transport Service Licence
           SCHEDULE 3-Application for Variation of a Non-emergency Patient Transport Service Licence
           SCHEDULE 4-Application for Approval in Principle to Operate a
           Non-emergency Patient Transport Service
           SCHEDULE 5-Application for Variation or Transfer of Certificate of Approval in Principle to Operate a Non-emergency Patient Transport Service
           SCHEDULE 6-Application for Stand-by Service Accreditation
           SCHEDULE 7-Fees
           SCHEDULE 8-Equipment and Supplies to be Provided in Non-emergency Patient Transport Vehicles Including
           Aircraft Used to Transport Low Acuity Patients
           SCHEDULE 9-Equipment and Supplies to be Provided in Non-emergency Patient Transport Vehicles Including
           Aircraft Used to Provide Transport for Medium and High Acuity Patients
           SCHEDULE 10-Equipment and Supplies to be Provided in
           Non-emergency Patient Transport Vehicles
           Including Aircraft Used by Nets to Provide
           Transport for Medium and High Acuity Patients
           SCHEDULE 11-Infringement Notices and Penalties
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details