New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Part 4 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND ACT
Section 7.27.4.14 - ADMINISTRATION
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. ADMINISTRATION: From the fund, three percent (3%) may be used by the bureau and EMS regional offices for administrative costs, including monitoring and providing technical assistance, as set forth in this section.
B. INSPECTION - STATUTORY REQUIREMENT: Inspections, pursuant to Section 24-10A-9, NMSA 1978 are to be constructive and informative to the local recipient to insure the highest possible standards of equipment and training are instituted by the local recipient and to identify any areas which could be of danger or harmful to the health, safety and welfare of staff and the public for whom service is provided.
C. LOSS OF FUNDING ELIGIBILITY - STATUTORY REQUIREMENT: A municipality, county or local recipient that the bureau finds has expended money in violation of the act including misrepresentation on the EMS Fund Act application, may be ineligible to receive funding from the bureau for a period of not less than one year or more than three years, through the process set forth below.
D. OVERSIGHT OF MUTUAL AID: The bureau shall encourage the development of appropriate mutual aid agreements between local recipients to ensure compliance with the act and this rule.
E. COORDINATION: The bureau shall facilitate the coordination of services between state agencies, EMS regional offices, applicants, and local recipients to execute the requirements of the act and this rule for the efficient and effective use of these funds.
F. EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF PROGRAMS: The bureau shall be responsible for the periodic evaluation of all programs and projects receiving funds under the act. This evaluation may include initiation of an objective audit, if deemed necessary.
G. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: The bureau shall be responsible to provide, as needed, technical assistance to counties, municipalities, EMS regional offices, state and local agencies and any other parties involved in any of the programs funded through the act and this rule.