An air ambulance operator may utilize the operator's ground ambulance for the transfer of a patient from one healthcare facility to another healthcare facility if:

1. (1) The patient's attending medical practitioner determines that the patient requires a level of care that is not available without a transfer; and

2. (2) The operator is unable to use the operator's air ambulance to transport the patient due to:

   1. (a) Mechanical problems; or
   2. (b) Inclement weather conditions.

Source: SL 2024, ch 127 , § 2.