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Our practice has been to hand-over at the first port of entry.
More often we are transporting critical patients out of the US. In that
situation we either arrange a local service to bring the patient to the US
departure port or have our team travel with a local physician registered and
insured with the relevant states. That way the clinical and legal liability is
carried on their shoulders.
Although some of our staff are licensed for work in the US, we
haven't gone to the trouble and expense of including all. Apart from the hassle
and cost, the overall impact on our medical indemnity insurance premiums is
prohibitive.
I hope that helps....
Dr Andrew Berry Andrew.Berry@nets.org.au
State Director NETS (NSW newborn/paediatric Emergency Transport Service) www.nets.org.au Hotline +61 1300 36 2500
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>>> JohnFilangeri@worldnet.att.net 14/01/2003 5:10:51 >>> Does anyone know what practice regulations govern a
physian or other health care provider licensed in a foreign country accompanying
a patient on a commercial flight to a destination in the US? Or, leaving the
US?
Must patient care be turned over at the first point
of entry into the US or may patient care continue until the patient's
ultimate destination?
Can anyone provide any citations or references to
applicable laws.
Thanx
John
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