Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-2-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Section 420-2-1-.05 - Medical Direction Facility

(1) Provide properly credentialed and licensed medical direction physician coverage in the emergency department 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

(2) Provide on-line medical direction to EMSP for out of hospital care on a 24 hour per day, 7 day a week, 365 days a year basis in accordance with approved operations, treatment, triage, and transfer protocols.

(3) Complete and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the OEMS. The agreement shall include a list of all licensed emergency medical direction physicians who give medical orders to EMSP. The list shall also include the full name of each physician and his or her MDPID.

(4) Maintain a Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio (HEAR) communication system capable of serving the emergency medical provider services' needs for the areas served.

(5) Ensure that all on-line medical direction physicians communicate directly with emergency medical provider services and EMSP when providing orders unless the physician is providing other critical medical duties which can only be provided by a physician.