Ch. 592

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)      (7) THE R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER IS THE CORE
ELEMENT OF THE STATE'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM AND SHALL CONTINUE TO
SERVE AS THE STATE'S PRIMARY ADULT TRAUMA CLINICAL RESOURCE CENTER. ;

(5)      (8) THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM COULD BE FURTHER
ENHANCED BY ESTABLISHING A GOVERNING BODY THAT IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR
AND VESTED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO ENSURE THE
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM; AND

(6)      (9) THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS OF
THE INSTITUTE AND CLINICAL COMPONENT OR THE CENTER THE R ADAMS COWLEY
SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER SHALL REMAIN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OVERALL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM.

13-1D-03.

(A)     THERE IS A MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

SYSTEMS.                                                                                                                            

(B)      THE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY LOCATED AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE.                                                  

(C)      THE INSTITUTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE STATE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD.

(D)     FUNDING FOR THE INSTITUTE SHALL BE FROM:                             

(1) THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED UNDER § 13-954 OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE:                                            .                                                                            

(2) GENERAL FUNDS: AND                                                                            

(3) FUNDS FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE.

13-1D-04.                                                                                                                             

(A)     IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE, THE INSTITUTE SHALL BE THE
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF ALL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.                                                                           

(B)      THE INSTITUTE INCLUDES: INCLUDES THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS.

(1) THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS; AND

(2) THE CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS JR. NATIONAL STUDY CENTER FOR
TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS.                                 

(C)      THE INSTITUTE SHALL HAVE THE STAFF AND FUNDS AS PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET.                                                      

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