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Here we are: http://www.theridgewoodblog.net/2008/01/proposed-ambulance-billing-nj-state.html In an item about the cons of moving to billing (in NJ).

toooldtowork - and I actually found a reference to something like that (in Kentucky) http://hultgren.org/news/02-2/02-0080.html and some more more legalistic stuff http://www.pwwemslaw.com/content.aspx?id=76 and...

I vote for these pen-like lights. I've got them scattered around.

medicsb - thanks for that I was sent an email with the tip that it was a quote from a NJSFAC source - I'll try to track it down.

Just askin' I think part of the argument would be that the hospital is likely to bill for supplies found on the patient (an NBR, c-collar, dressings etc) - even if they were brought in to the ER with them already applied. So if the hospital is going to bill $10 for a 50c NBR, let the poor squad...

I have never seen a thread with so many views and replies - I wonder what the world record is? Kudos to the OP.

Somewhere I read something about NJ volunteer BLS squads having the right to re-stock ambulances from the receiving hospital. Could anyone please help me find something to back that up? (ie is it true and is there a regulation somewhere?). Many thanks