Ch. 201

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(6) (7) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE AND THE
STATE EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS NONVOTING EX OFFICIO
MEMBERS.

(7) (8) THE PANEL SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS

MEMBERS.

(8) (9) THE EMS BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE
SELECTION, APPOINTMENT, AND TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PANEL,
INCLUDING PROVIDING FOR THE STAGGERING OF TERMS.

(9) (10) (I) THE PROVIDER REVIEW PANEL SHALL REVIEW PATIENT
CARE AND OTHER ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES PROVIDERS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EMS BOARD FOR
FURTHER ACTION AS NECESSARY.

(II) THE PROVIDER REVIEW PANEL SHALL PERFORM ANY OTHER
DUTY OR FUNCTION THAT THE EMS BOARD REQUIRES.

(F) SUBJECT TO THE RULES, REGULATIONS, PROTOCOLS, ORDERS, AND
STANDARDS OF THE EMS BOARD AND SUBJECT TO MEDICAL DIRECTION, WHILE
PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES:

(1) A CARDIAC RESCUE TECHNICIAN, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN-A, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-B, OR AN EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-P MAY:

(I) PERFORM SPECIFIED MEDICAL PROCEDURES AS AUTHORIZED
BY THE EMS BOARD;

(II) ADMINISTER SPECIFIED MEDICATIONS OR INTRAVENOUS
SOLUTIONS; AND

(III) PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT;

(2) (I) AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER MAY:

1. PERFORM MEDICAL INTERROGATION IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE THE TYPE AND LEVEL OF RESPONSE REQUIRED AT THE SCENE OF A
MEDICAL EMERGENCY;

2 PROVIDE PREARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING
INSTRUCTIONS IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; AND

(II) PARTICIPATION IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH
PROGRAMS BY JURISDICTIONS IS TOTALLY VOLUNTARY; AND

(3) A FIRST RESPONDER:

(I) MAY PERFORM SPECIFIED MEDICAL PROCEDURES AS DEFINED
BY THE EMS BOARD; AND

(II) MAY NOT BE THE PRIMARY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
PROVIDER DURING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT.

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