That's an entirely different point. If you're out in the middle of nowhere or even the middle of downtown SF, and you cut your foot off, you can decide to do wh

That's an entirely different point. If you're out in the middle of nowhere or even the middle of downtown SF, and you cut your foot off, you can decide to do whatever you want about it. You could call an ambulance, have your wife drive you, or just lay there and bleed because you don't want to be an inconvenience. Freedom of choice, all legal options. If you went to a licensed medical professional with your foot cut off, they're not allowed to call you a cab. They have to call an ambulance. You can tell them, to hell with your fancy EMT's and expensive rides, I'll just have my wife take me over to the ER to get this foot sewn back on, but they have to call an ambulance if you need transport. This is a liability and safety issue. It's also a kickback issue. TL;dr- No, it shouldn't, and nobody wants to make that illegal.