North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter P - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TRAUMA RULES
Section .0400 - MEDICAL OVERSIGHT
Section 13P .0407 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH PRIORITY REFERENCE SYSTEM

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 13P .0407

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) EMDPRS used by an EMD within an approved EMD program shall:

(1) be approved by the OEMS Medical Director and meet or exceed the statewide standard for EMDPRS as defined by the "North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians: Standards for Medical Oversight and Data Collection;"

(2) not exceed the EMD scope of practice defined by the North Carolina Medical Board pursuant to G.S. 143-514;

(3) have a written plan how the agency is to maintain a current roster of EMD personnel in the OEMS credentialing and information database;

(4) have a written plan how the emergency medical dispatching agency applying the principles of EMD or offering EMD services, procedures, or program will comply with subsequent editions and compliance standards defined by the EMDPRS program and the EMS System; and

(5) participate and report compliance data at EMS System peer review meetings.

(b) An EMDPRS developed locally shall be reviewed and updated annually and submitted to the OEMS Medical Director for approval. Any change in the EMDPRS shall be submitted to the OEMS Medical Director for review and approval at least 30 days prior to the implementation of the change.

Authority G.S. 143-508(b); 143-509(12);
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2002;
Eff. April 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2004;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. February 2, 2016.

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