WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 592

(I)       CRITERIA FOR THE DESIGNATION OF TRAUMA AND SPECIALTY
REFERRAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING ALL ECHELONS OF CARE;

(II)     CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR THE DELIVERY OF
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO ASSURE PROPER
MEDICAL DIRECTION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES:

(III)    A PLAN DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE
COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES;

(IV)    STANDARDS FOR AN ONGOING PROVISIONS FOR THE
EVALUATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL TRAINING
PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE CONSISTENCY OF MARYLAND CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS WITH ANY RELEVANT NATIONAL STANDARDS;

(V)     PROVISIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC
INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S
UNDERSTANDING OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM; AND

(VI)    CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGIES TO EVALUATE THE SYSTEM'S
EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING QUALITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
NEEDED BY THE CITIZENS OF MARYLAND: AND

(VII)    PROVISIONS FOR THE EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF
THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM PLAN TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE BY ALL SEGMENTS OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM.

(2)      THE EMS BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AN©
ENFORCE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM PLAN REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SECTION, SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3)      PRIOR TO ADOPTING REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE EMS
BOARD SHALL CONSULT WITH AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT FROM
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, VOLUNTEER AND CAREER FIRE COMPANIES, EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, RESCUE SQUADMEN, SQUAD PERSONNEL, AND HOSPITALS
AND CONSIDER:

(I) THE FISCAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, VOLUNTEER AND CAREER FIRE COMPANIES, EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, RESCUE SQUADMEN, SQUAD PERSONNEL, AND HOSPITALS;
AND

(II) THE EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON THE
ABILITY OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, VOLUNTEER AND CAREER FIRE COMPANIES,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, RESCUE SQUADMEN, SQUAD PERSONNEL, AND
HOSPITALS TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

(C) THE EMS BOARD SHALL CONSULT WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM PLAN.

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