Ch. 592                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) PREPARE ANNUALLY A BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT INCLUDES
THE ESTIMATED INCOME OF THE INSTITUTE AND PROPOSED EXPENSES FOR ITS
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION; AND

(II) REVIEW AND APPROVE THAT PORTION OF THE PROPOSED
BUDGETS DERIVED FROM THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM OPERATIONS
FUND FOR THE:

1. MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES SYSTEMS:

2. R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER:

3. MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE INSTITUTE; AND

4. AVIATION DIVISION OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU,
MARYLAND STATE POLICE;

(3)      PERIODICALLY PARTICIPATE IN OR DO ANALYSES AND STUDIES
THAT RELATE TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND

(4)      ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, SUBMIT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS AND
ACTIVITIES OF THE EMS BOARD AND THE INSTITUTE DURING THE PRECEDING
FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING:                                                             

(I) A REPORT ON THE PATIENTS REFERRED OR TRANSPORTED TO
DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING AREAWIDE TRAUMA
CENTERS. THE R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER, AND SPECIALTY
REFERRAL CENTERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
PROTOCOLS ADOPTED BY THE EMS BOARD; AND

(II) ANY FACT, SUGGESTION, OR POLICY RECOMMENDATION THAT
THE EMS BOARD CONSIDERS NECESSARY; AND

(5)      WORK WITH THE CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR. NATIONAL STUDY
CENTER FOR TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS TO COORDINATE A
PLAN FOR RESEARCH AND OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES RELATED TO
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ISSUES.

(C) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE
CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE GOVERNOR'S POWERS WITH RESPECT TO A REQUEST FOR
AN APPROPRIATION IN THE BUDGET BILL.

13-1D-09.

(A)     IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS SUBTITLE,
THE EMS BOARD SHALL DEVELOP AND ADOPT AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM
PLAN TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE COORDINATION AND EVALUATION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES DELIVERED IN THIS STATE.

(B)      (1) THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM PLAN SHALL INCLUDE:

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