1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D)     THE EMS BOARD MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ASSURE THAT
HELICOPTERS TRANSPORTING PATIENTS BETWEEN HOSPITALS OR TO OR FROM
SPECIALTY CENTERS NOTIFY THE SYSTEM'S COMMUNICATION CENTER IN THE
STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.           

(E)      EACH STATE AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
EMS BOARD IN IMPLEMENTING THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM PLAN.

13-1D-10.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM PLAN AND OTHER
RELEVANT POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE EMS BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SHALL:

(1)      COORDINATE A STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES;

(2)      COORDINATE THE FIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE REGIONS
IN THIS STATE;

(3)      COORDINATE THE PLANNING AND OPERATION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES WITH THE FEDERAL, STATE; AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS;

(4)      COORDINATE THE TRAINING OF ALL PERSONNEL IN THE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM AND DEVELOP THE NECESSARY
STANDARDS FOR THEIR CERTIFICATION;

(5)      COORDINATE PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THAT
RELATE TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES;

(6)      COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTERS FOR TREATING
EMERGENCY INJURIES AND ILLNESSES;                                                                   

(7)      COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALTY REFERRAL
CENTERS FOR RESUSCITATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF THE
CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED;

(8)      WORK CLOSELY WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES,
HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND UNIVERSITIES INVOLVED WITH EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES, THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL,
AND THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT GROUP;                         

(9)      ADMINISTER STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES IN THIS STATE;

(10)    WORK CLOSELY WITH THE MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE
INSTITUTE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BASIC TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIANS;                                                                                                       

(11)    ASSURE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
EMERGENCY, CRITICALLY ILL, AND INJURED PATIENTS BY SUPPORTING THE GOALS
OF CAREER AND VOLUNTEER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THIS STATE; AND

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